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Early Support Matters After Pregnancy Loss

When Jessica Sims shared her story of losing six babies before finally getting answers, it struck a painful chord for many parents — and for those of us who support them. Too often, society measures the significance of baby loss by gestation, as if an earlier loss should hurt less. But to the parent, it’s always a baby. The love, the plans, and the future imagined don’t depend on weeks or scans. Every loss deserves to be seen, spoken about, and met with compassion — not silence.

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When Silence is All Around: A Reflection on Baby Loss

After a loss, the world becomes quiet in ways that feel unbearable. Silence takes over where there once were dreams of tiny cries, giggles, and the soft sounds of a baby breathing while sleeping peacefully. For parents who lose a child, this silence can be suffocating. They often return to homes filled with baby items never to be used, or to the echo of a nursery that never got the chance to hear its occupant.

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