I've been clearing up a lot of banal details lately, disentangling myself from various engagements and employment, finding a pediatrician (we're going with a quirky gal with extensive training in infant care), cleaning up and organizing baby stuff and our erstwhile guest room (where my SIL will soon be moving--yeah, I know, we're crazy. Good thing she's awesome.)...
But something is weighing on my mind--besides my hopes that Bruiser manages at least another pound in the next four weeks.
[Warning: do not read if you're in a delicate place right now]
One of the gals from our childbirth class, a vibrant and very funny single mom (by choice? by default?), passed away recently, from a very serious and rare complication of HELLP. Her baby was born early but is doing well. But she rapidly went downhill due to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, again a rare complication of a rare complication.
My heart is just aching for her family and her little girl. I can't believe someone so alive, so lively could suddenly and inexplicably die.
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I am so sorry for the loss of this new friend of yours. It is so scary when something like this happens - so unexpectedly and so tragically. I will keep her daughter and her family in my thoughts, along with you and the other members of your class. It really shakes a person up when death happens like this, and I'm wishing you peace and safety from fear and from danger.
How very tragic indeed. Much love and peace to her family.
oh wow, I am so sorry. That is so tragic, my prayers will be with that family.
Wow. That's so incredibly hard - the baby will literally never remember her mama at all. Prayers for her family.
Holy crap! Her poor baby girl. I can't even understand your shock.
You're pretty brave to have someone move into your house right before Bruiser shows up. I'm a little possessive about my personal space, I couldn't stand it!
How sad and scary. I hope that she had family that will tell her little girl all about her momma's love.
Oh, how horrible. And completely unimaginable.
How horrible. I hope the baby will be well taken care of.
How awful. I hope that little girl has someone to love and raise her.
Oh my gosh, that is SO sad. :( We like to think that stuff like that doesn't happen anymore, but unfortunately, it does. :(
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