Easy (adjective): Achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties, free from worries or problems “Ok great, so just give us a call when you’re pregnant” Not quite word-for-word what they said, but pretty much. After putting all our hope into …
The Bruth-o-Meter
Inappropriate (adjective): Not suitable or proper in the circumstances You know, I don’t think it would take much for me to be crowned “Queen of the Inappropriate”. All I would have to do, is dial up the bruth-o-meter, to say …
Rude
Double standard (noun): A rule or principle which is unfairly applied in different ways to different people or groups 1) It’s rude to point, but it’s ok to point out that a person doesn’t want/have kids. 2) It’s rude to …
Triggered
Triggering (adjective): Causing someone emotional distress, typically as a result of arousing feelings or memories associated with a particular traumatic experience I haven’t read many books on baby loss. Strange, really. Especially since picking up a book is the one …
Universal Truths
Juxtaposition (noun): The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife Pride …
Plan B
Plan B (phrase): An alternative plan of action, if the original plan should fail Our fertility journey obviously hasn’t gone to plan (I mean, who has pre-cancerous womb cells in their wildest dreams? Yeah, exactly) and three years later, I’m tired of solely having …
Reading Between the Lines
Read between the lines (phrase): To look for or discover a meaning that is implied rather than explicitly stated I wrote a tongue in cheek blog about all the Baby Loss Superpowers you acquire, once you’ve gone through a pregnancy …
I Can’t Imagine
Oh sh1t! (urban dictionary): The exact moment of realisation that you have done something insanely stupid So many people say “I can’t imagine what you’re going through” when talking to the baby loss or grieving community. I know that it’s …
Two Steps Forwards
Path (noun): The course or direction in which a person is moving This year I said I wanted to move forward. Given that we are already one-third of the way through this year (seriously, how did that happen?!), now seems …
Surviving
Thrive (verb): To grow or develop well or vigorously; prosper; flourish I’m not getting into it, but I’m not a Meghan Markle fan (controversial bruth!), but one thing she once said, did strike me, even though it irritated me at …