I know that my journey is one that makes others uncomfortable. I get that message everyday. In face to face interactions I'm told that I'm making someone else too sad as they walk away. On Facebook, his photo gets 10 likes while a selfie of me drinking a cup of coffee get 30 likes. I get it. It's sad. But he's my only son. And he died. And I live with the sadness day in and day out. How come a loss momma can't get the same reaction as a momma of living babies? Why can a loss momma not talk about her son, not post photos of her son, or anything else because it makes you uncomfortable? 1 in 4 pregnancies end in a loss. 1 in 160 pregnancies ends in stillbirth. It's time to have the discussions. It's time to allow those who have been dealt this hand to talk freely about their children. It's time to stop shutting down because another person's story is "too sad." It's time to tear down the walls of silence. So once more:
I'm a loss momma.
I have a son.
His name is Matthew William.
He looks like his dad.
I will forever be sharing my story and his photo.
