I haven't miscarried, but my sister miscarried. The baby would have been my first niece or nephew and my parents first grand-baby. Even as a family, the loss of a little baby is felt. Of course, it's felt even more profoundly, I'm certain, by the mother and father. I personally believe the child's spirit lives on. I believe I have a little niece or nephew I'll meet up with one day. He/she is a part of our family.

I think it's great that you reached out for support here. Unfortunately, miscarriages happen fairly frequently. There are many woman who know your pain...and fathers-to-be who feel pain as well. The pain is real. The loss is real. It's perfectly okay to mourn for the child you lost. But, hopefully, also celebrate his/her brief presence within you.