The story of Zena and Troy’s baby, Chloe.
Zena and Troy received a diagnosis of had spina bifida, hydrocephalus and arnold chiari malformation for their baby Chloe during pregnancy. They made the difficult decision to end the pregnancy. Read more about Zena and Troy’s brave story here.
Remember that we offer a support forum for women and couples who have terminated pregnancy due to fetal abnormality. If you feel that this is something that might be helpful for you, you can register here.
Four ways to begin to exit the loop of grief
“Grief crowds the heart, eats up all your energy and chronically imposes upon your peace. But grief isn’t some evil force that’s only there to cause pain, grief is escorting up an even deeper feeling, a truth about your life, what you value and what you need. Perhaps how much you wanted something, how deeply you care about someone, how far you’ve come from where you were.”
It’s important to remember that grief doesn’t follow a timeline. It doesn’t fit neatly into other peoples expectations of how quickly you should recover. Everyone’s grief is individual – it feels different and takes differing amounts of time for each person. You may notice differences between your process of grieving and say, your partner’s. This is ok. However, if you feel that you may be stuck on a loop of grief, this article may illustrate four ways you can begin to exit that loop. If you feel that you may need professional help, you can visit your GP, or refer to our list of resources.