I’m over at In All You Do this week sharing some things you need to know if you’ve never lost a baby to miscarriage.

I hope you’ll take a few minutes to read this post. Here’s a preview…

To the woman who has never lost a baby to miscarriage,

I have been where you stand. When I was pregnant with my first child, I was oblivious to the suffering of many of those around me.

A friend of mine was battling infertility…and I was posting pregnancy pictures on Facebook. Another friend had recently lost a baby to miscarriage…and I was sharing openly about the discomforts of pregnancy.

I had no idea how much my words were affecting those around me. Now, because of the babies we have lost, I do.

I don’t share all this to make anyone feel guilty (because believe me, I understand the joy that comes with celebrating a child’s birth on Facebook). Instead, I share this to bring to light the reality that many of us are silently suffering.

Many are scrolling through their newsfeed becoming more and more depressed because God is answering the prayers of other people…but not theirs.

Many are wishing they had the discomforts of pregnancy their friends complain about.

Many are begging God for a baby who keeps them up at night.

The very things we complain about online are the very things someone else is praying for…

To read the rest of this post, head over to Annette’s blog. 

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