I miscarried the day before my maternity leave started and now I have three months off with nothing to do but think about the baby I should be holding.
More people experience this than they realize.
The temporal structures designed to support new parenthood become empty containers for loss, intensifying the absence they were meant to celebrate.
“Where Are You with Pregnancy loss miscarriage and infant death?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.