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After a miscarriage or stillbirth, the grief of a grandparent is difficult.  Grandparents have special relationships with their grandchildren.  It is a relationship the grandparents foster even before their children became parents.  It something they dream about and plan for from the day their child gets married.  When there is a loss of a child, even through a miscarriage, it is doubly devastating.  Not only do they feel robbed of their relationship with their new grandchild, but they have to watch their child hurt.  They feel helpless because as a parent there is little they can do to take the hurt away.  This pain is real too and should not be overlooked.  Take the time to recognize the grandparent’s silent anguish.  If you are grandparent do what you can to help console your child but don’t forget that you need consoling too.  Make a donation to a local pregnancy loss or miscarriage support group or even to a national pregnancy loss support group in your grandchild’s memory; it will help to know that your grandchild’s memory will be kept alive. 

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