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 …
What To Say
Delicate (adjective): Fine or precise in action or execution A fellow loss mum wrote an article for Baby Loss Awareness Week, it was a “what not to say” to a bereaved mother. I thought it was spot on. But, as …
Surviving
Thrive (verb): To grow or develop well or vigorously; prosper; flourish I’m not getting into it, but I’m not a Meghan Markle fan (controversial bruth!), but one thing she once said, did strike me, even though it irritated me at …
They said… whaaat?!
Verbal diarrhoea (urban dictionary): A condition suffered by an individual who has the inability to shut the f*ck up This is another collaboration blog, where I’ve asked the baby loss community to tell me some of the insensitive things people …
The Best Thing I’ve Ever Done
Potential (noun):Latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness When parents say “having a child is the best thing I’ve ever done!” I’ve always wanted to ask “what’s the second best thing?”, but …
Goddamn Feelings
Triggered (adjective, of a response): Caused by a particular action, process, or situation A while ago, I said to a friend “when I started the blog, I thought it was because I was angry, but it’s not anger. It’s something …
Q&A
Bruth (Mumoirs abbreviation): Brutal truth I’ve been telling my bruth about our three losses – BoC, My Baby and Summer – via these Mumoirs blogs since June, so I wanted readers to hear some other voices, to grasp just how …
Misunderstood
Implicit (adjective): Suggested, though not directly expressed Explicit (adjective): Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt Misunderstood. That’s a good word, isn’t it? I didn’t like the word miscarriage, thinking it should be spelled misscarriage …
Rain on the Parade
Sayings (noun): Short, pithy, commonly known expressions which generally offer advice or wisdom i) Misery loves company: People who are unhappy may get some consolation from knowing that others are unhappy too I grab all of my definitions for the …