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Talking About Loss

It's been almost a month since I've written anything.  My life has been busy, but in a mostly good way.  I've really been enjoying my new job.  Through the Pregnancy After Loss (PALS) Facebook Groups,  I've been able to hear about a lot of different women who have gone through different kinds of losses.  Everyone on there has had a loss of some kind.  It is actually nice to be able to connect with others who have gone through a similar thing.  It's a way that we all don't want to be connected, but it's also nice to have the support from those women. Losses can happen to anyone.  Someone who is told they have a completely healthy pregnancy and nothing is wrong.  Someone who has a baby with a chromosome issue.  It's random and sometimes the cause isn't even known.  It's incredibly frustrating. What I find even more frustrating is how many people have felt like they can't talk about their loss with their family and friends.  Or can'