Hi Karin, just thinking of you & wandering how you are feeling. Life seems to go back to normal for everybody else but will it ever be normal for us?????????
I think that it is so special you had a lovely midwife who helped you & encouraged you to spend time with Kathleen. I remember saying to my DH when our little angel had died in utero that we probably wouldn't want to see our baby incase she was blue or didn't look like she was meant to but I was wrong. We spent 36 hours with our STILLBORN bubba but I wouldn't change it for a second. Although Carly was lifeless, she was still our beautiful baby and I treasure the time spent & we made the most of every second we shared. I too have photos & foot/hand prints which are so special... our memories are all we have so I'm pleased you have these also. I promise these will help you in the days, months & years to follow.
Please take care & know we are all thinking of you. Big hugs to you.
Shell xo
Up and down and a little bit forward... That probably describes my life right now. Today I am editing the video that was taken at the funeral on April 3rd. I am not really watching it, just editing it, if that makes any sense. Video editing is what I do as a freelancer and so I want to do this and also send it to the families overseas, but I am not really ready to actually watch it.
You are absolutely right. Life seems to go back to normal. People start to forget what has happened to you when the reality is that the pain will never completely go away, I know that. There will always be things that remind me of what we have lost and what could have been.
I am so glad you too got to spend time with your beautiful Carly and that you have some beautiful memories to cherish. Was she your first?

Karin