Dearest Little Embryo

"How does one describe the grief and pain of a failed embryo transfer?

It’s hard to put pen to paper, but the pain and grief is so very tangible. It’s an unexpected pain and yearning. All the hopes and dreams of what we thought would be, what we thought our summer would look like, what we thought we would be celebrating….. all of it shattered into a million pieces. Commemorating the “due date” of what should have been and what could have been is heart breaking and gut wrenching.

Dearest little embryo,
I have prayed for you.
I worked so hard to create you.
You are a part of me and lived inside of me for 9 days.
9 long days of prayers and pleading.
We hoped and prayed that you would stick with us and turn into a beautiful healthy baby that you had the potential to be.
I don’t stop thinking about you and what could have been.
You will always be in my thoughts and my heart.
Thank you for the short time we had together.
Those 9 days were such a gift."

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This photo of an embryo is not a stock photo. It’s a photo of this mother’s baby. 💔💔💔