Nuriman A. Faris | Artist + Writer

After Laith was stillborn, I was afraid to share what happened. I was fearful of upsetting people, making things awkward, and opening myself up for criticism.

Not talking about Laith felt like I was saying he never existed. That feeling outweighed my fear. Keeping him to myself was a disservice to him, to me, and our family. I want him to be remembered.

I’m sharing him today, on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day as a reminder that he existed. If you understand this type of grief, you are not alone.

I can’t mother Laith the way I do my living children. I’ll carry him with me for the rest of my life and I choose to share him every chance I get. It may not be much, but it’s all I have.

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