Already here we are hit when one speaks of abortion, failed pregnancy or spontaneous abortion and from 500 grams it is called a stillbirth. It is our very individual experience whether we are deeply shaken and traumatized when our child leaves after just a few weeks or whether we say a good farewell to a baby who died in our womb shortly before the due date. We alone have the power of interpretation over the shock that a premature end to the pregnancy with a still birth triggers in us. Even if we were allowed to welcome a living baby that leaves its body again in the first few days or weeks, this is a deep womb space process that requires accompaniment and integration. In my world, this is not only important for us as women, but just as fundamentally vital for all children who still have a living space in our womb. Children after unintegrated sad womb experiences often carry this unconscious information heavily. For you, for the baby who has left and for all babies who are yet to come, we are making our way into a healing space together. For me, this is a very honorable accompaniment, as my son died many years ago during birth and I have grown and been shaped by this experience in such a way that today I am deeply at peace within myself to stand by your side on this path.
Sad end
Many of us have already experienced a baby leaving prematurely. Only when we talk about it do we realize how many of our friends, but also our mothers, have had some form of stillbirth. There is a whole catalog of medical terms, none of which feel respectful for this experience.