Missing (adjective): Not present or included when expected or supposed to be Apologies for the delay in posting this, we had tech issues on the website last week, but this is the blog I posted on instagram for this year’s …
The Third Day of Summer
Third (number): Constituting number three in a sequence Bittersweet: The Dates There’s only one word for it: bittersweet. Earlier this month – the 9th of March – marked exactly three years since Summer was born/died, but it was also exactly …
Ellissa Summer
Here (adverb): Used when introducing something or someone 5 years since deciding to start a family, 4 pregnancies, 3 losses, us 2 throughout and now this little 1. James and I are beyond thrilled that our countdown is now over. Our daughter, Ellissa …
NCT Feedback
National Childbirth Trust (NCT): The UK’s largest parent charity. The mission is to support parents through the first 1000 days: from the beginning of pregnancy through to a child’s second birthday We recently completed an antenatal NCT course, the main aim being …
PAL
Disclaimer: This particular blog is about Pregnancy After Loss (‘PAL’), so if this is not where you are right now and you would like to shield yourself, I get that. You can stop reading now. PAL (acronym): Pregnancy After Loss …
Sur-regal
Pinch Me (saying): Used to say that one can’t believe something is happening An hour after I posted my last blog, a friend sent me 15 exclamation marks followed by this screenshot, with the caption “speechless!” One week on from …
Baby Loss Awareness Week 2022
Stepping stones (noun, plural): An action or event that helps one to make progress towards a specified goal My relationship with Baby Loss Awareness Week, has evolved over time. So much so, that I wasn’t going to blog this year, …
Unsolicited
Fourth (numerical): Constituting of number four in a sequence Dear Friend, I don’t know how to do this, to write this blog that I have spent weeks attempting and abandoning in my head. Try as I might, there is no …
The Great North Run
Thank you (expression): A polite term used when acknowledging a gift, service, or compliment I mentioned previously that our friend (and Summer’s godfather) was running the Great North Run, half marathon, in memory of Summer in this blog. Well yesterday, …
For Tommy’s
Tommy’s (charity): The largest charity in the UK carrying out research into the causes of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth After tagging the baby loss charity, Tommy’s, on Instagram about this blog (our friend’s fundraising run in memory of Summer), …