20 Comforting Quotes on Miscarriage & Infant Loss for Grieving Moms
If you’ve found yourself here, chances are you, or someone you know, has suffered a heartbreaking loss.
My hope is that by providing a few of my favorite quotes on miscarriage and infant loss, it will offer comfort and encouragement to those who have found themselves traveling this oft lonely road.
Empathy is birthed through personal experience.
I remember my own miscarriage story like it was yesterday.
My sweet baby boy, born into the palm of my hands, but carried away in a small shoe box.
He was perfect in every way— only he wasn’t alive.
I never knew him. Not really. But oh the dreams I had for him. For us.
Dreams that died when he did..
It’s a rude awakening.
Returning home from the birth center that day, was the worst.
My heart as empty as my womb.
My husband, silent— keenly aware that no words were necessary—helped me into bed, kissed my forehead, and left to attend to our 2 children.
I was fatigued, and sleep was elusive. But eventually the exhaustion won out.
Morning came, forcing us to relive our nightmare, yet again.
The tear-stained pillows bearing witness to the ache throughout the night.
The minutes rolled into days..
Days rolled into weeks..
Weeks rolled into months..
And life continued as usual.
Perhaps that’s what makes pregnancy loss so painful.
The world keeps on spinning, even though ours was spinning out of control.
It was hard to reconcile.
I was fully aware that there was something— someone— missing.
But there was no evidence of such. Aside from the gaping wound left in my heart.
The pain is real.
Pregnancy loss is scantly any different than traveling a path whose destination, although supposed to be filled with awe and wonder, leads only to a dead end.
For mother’s who have lost a child long before the world even acknowledges them as one, it can be an indescribable kind of pain.
There’s an eerie silence that transpires, in the wake of such loss.
The world simply does not know how to respond, and so, very often, they just don’t.
We are suddenly, unexpectedly, ushered into a life of loneliness and sorrow, no mother should have to bare.
Though we may feel lonely, we are not alone.
Dear one, if this is you, you are not alone. There are countless others who know this pain well.
Those who have gone before, and who will come behind.
A simple scour of the internet, will unveil them. Desperately seeking, crying out for someone to take notice.
To acknowledge the life — the loss.
The tears. The emptiness. The shame.
Oh, there’s shame. You better believe!
We question what we could have done differently. Whether it was possible to prevent the loss.
Should I have slept more? Exercised less? Prayed harder?
The pain is real. The hurt, not absent, though our growing bellies might be.
The statistics are staggering.
Pregnancy loss affects 1 out of every 4 women.
If you, like myself and the countless others, fall into that category, my heart is with you— for you.
I see you. Hear you. Acknowledge you.
Dear mother, you are not alone.
I’ve chosen to share a few of my favorite quotes on miscarriage & infant loss below.
The world may not notice, but there are several of us who do.
May your heart find comfort here..
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“How very quietly you tiptoed into our world, silently, only for a moment you stayed. But what an imprint your footprints have left upon our hearts.” ~Unknown
“Sometimes the smallest things, take up the most room in our heart.” ~A.A. Milne
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched, but are felt in the heart.” ~Helen Keller
“She/he was born silent into this world, but their little life spoke volumes.” ~Unknown
“A life need not be long lived, for it to be meaningful.” ~Unknown
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” ~Winnie the Pooh
“Grieving is like having broken ribs. On the outside you look fine, but with every breath, it hurts.” ~Unknown
“Before I carried the pain, I carried you. And in my heart, I carry you still.” ~Unknown
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves a memory no one can steal.” ~Unknown
“You didn’t stay for long, but in those precious few weeks, you changed me forever.” ~Zoe Clark-Coates
“A mother is never defined by the number of children you can see, but by the love that she holds in her heart.” ~Franchesca Cox
“There is a unique pain that comes from preparing a place in your heart for a child that never comes.” ~David Platt
“You never arrived in my arms, but you will never leave my heart.” ~Zoe Clark-Coates
“My love for you will never cease. You are my missing piece.” ~Unknown
“…and to think the first thing he/she saw when their little eyes opened, was the face of Jesus.” ~Unknown
“It hurts because it matters.” ~John Green
“Heaven and earth may separate us today, but nothing will ever change the fact that you made me a mom.” ~Unknown
“I’ll love for forever, I’ll like you for always, as long as I’m living, my baby you’ll be.” ~Robert Munsch
“Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith.. it is the price of love.” ~Unknown
“I didn’t want to kiss you goodbye, was the trouble. I wanted to kiss you goodnight, and there’s a lot of difference.” ~Ernest Hemingway
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This makes a great gift for a grieving friend.
What a comforting post, Rachel! I had 2 early miscarriages around 8 weeks!
I’m excited to see who is waiting in Heaven for me:)
Love that perspective, Julie. Me too! <3
Such an honest and open post. And such comfort we can find in those who have suffered loss and in the arms of our Heavenly Father. Thank you for this post!
Thank you Gwen. I appreciate your encouraging words. <3
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Sharla. 🙂
wow these quotes are just beautiful. No one understands the true grief until they have gone through it.
Sadly, this is true. 🙁 Thank you for the kind words. I pray they bring comfort and hope to those in need. <3
A lovely collection of heartfelt quotes. They brought tears to my eyes. I was blessed to carry all my babies to term, but I know several moms who have grieved the loss of a baby.
I never had a miscarriage, so I can only imagine the pain and I’m sure my imagination doesn’t begin to scratch the surface of it all, Rachel. But I’m so glad you wrote this inspiring post for all the moms out there who are suffering just as you suffered. I’m certain it will be a beacon of light and encouragement in the darkness of it all. Hugs to you!
Very touching! Love your printable!
I’ve not experienced the loss of a child, but those quotes really spoke to me.
God bless you!
Having lost two full term children, both stillborn, 10 months apart. I empathize with you here.
You may like to read my “Eternity” post on what they are experiencing now when I saw them in heaven. And of course your little one too!
https://teawithjennifer.blog/2018/06/01/eternity/
Blessings,
Jennifer
Beautiful, thank you. Saving to share.
These quotes really uplifted my spirit this week as I remembered my own miscarriage and as I face my own troubled times. Hi, thanks for being so faithful to share with us on the #LMMLinkup. Your post was the most clicked.
Such a beautiful, comforting post my friend. The quotes were profound! I don’t know how you gathered them all but they are so reflective of what cannot be adequately described at times. Thank you for this!
I love this, Rachel. While my 2nd miscarriage was over 15 years ago, the pain still exists. Thanks for sharing on Grace & Truth. I have chosen your post as my feature this week.
It doesn’t get any easier. I had two miscarriages last year and even though the world didn’t turn as black as it did when I suffered my first one years ago, it was still a painful and lonely experience. I love the printable quotes. They would be a great gift to add to a card or bouquet of flowers.
I’m so sorry for your losses, Herchel. It is often a lonely path to walk. Thank you for your kind words. My prayer is that they bring healing and hope to someone in need today. ((Hugs))
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These are beautiful and perfect. I am so sorry for your loss and the loss of all of us! Are you able & willing to share the PDF with only the flowers? I would love to use it for another purpose. Bless you
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