by alexa » 22 Aug 2009, 23:37
Thankyou so much for your post. I hope that time is being gentle and you are healing, though I know it is so hard. My daughter delivered a baby at 20 weeks gestation two days ago, in very similar circumstances to yours. The baby had hydrops, which when diagnosed on the 19 week ultrasound, gave a very grave prognosis, and she and her husband, like you, decided not to prolong the inevitable. Life has been like a nightmare since that day, and we struggle to find meaning in it all. They had a baby boy, called him Tyson, and we buried him yesterday. I read your eulogy by John Wind, and have written it down for my daughter, substituting Tyson for Jasmine. It is so beautiful, and I am sure she will find it helpful. I wish all blessings to you and your partner, and good luck and happiness in the future for you both. Alexa