Can't get my mind off of it loss mentioned

angiesbump · September 2015

One of the little 4 month old babies at the center I work at died Sunday. Apparently her mom had just gotten done feeding her and she had fallen asleep so she set her down in her crib on her side and went to go pump and when she came back she had rolled over onto her stomach and was blue. This center is actually a "family business", my mom opened it and I, along with my grandma and aunt all work there. It's a small center (10 babies, 50 kids total) so everyone there is like family and when I heard the news it hit me hard seeing as I had just held her and played with her two days before on Friday. It's scary, I mean we've all heard the stories about babies passing away from SIDS or whatever it may be and as sad and scary as it I guess when it happens to someone you know it just makes it that much more scarier. I just can't stop thinking about how this could very well be me in a few months, that my baby could just pass away at any time with no reason. I'm trying not to drive myself crazy over it but it's just so scary. Trying to look at as a reminder to just enjoy everyday I feel her move around in me and to cherish every day that I do get with her that much more. Anyway, sorry for this novel, I just needed to get this off my chest and "vent" a little.

MadBloom · September 2015

How horrible

Sending prayers to that family. No one should have to know the pain of losing a child.

grapesoda1111 · September 2015

My heart hurts for that family. Prayers to them and to all you ladies.

nano1 · September 2015

This is so so sad, I can't imagine going through that.

RaisingJulian · September 2015

This broke my heart. It makes me think sometimes I take my happy healthy child for granted. Definetly will be holding him tight tonight.

LauraK33 · September 2015

That's so awful. Sending prayers to the family and to yours as well.

dramaphile · September 2015

So sad

the only thing you can do is try to minimize the risks if you can (back to sleep, no blankets or soft objects in the crib, no sleeping all night in car seats, don't smoke around baby, etc) and live your life.

TacoSarah · September 2015

This is so very sad and frightening. The poor parents and family.

Would you mind putting a trigger warning in the title of the post please? I have dreadful anxiety over things like this so it would've been good to know in advance that a loss was mentioned.

Edited to say thank you for adding the warning xxx

CarrieOct15 · September 2015

So heartbreaking. I can't imagine going through something like that, & I hope none of us ever have to.

Elyse1384 · September 2015

Oh God that poor family. No parent should ever have to go through the loss of a child, but sadly some do.

tayzav · September 2015

So sorry for the family and you for being so close. Sending internet hugs and some positive thoughts everyone's way. I couldn't imagine. A lady I knows daughters baby passed away because of SIDS and seeing how hurt she was, I couldn't imagine what mom and day we're going through. This type of thing worries me to death. As parents none of us will probably ever sleep soundly, specially when they're still so little.