Your post left me sobbing uncontrollably, it has taken me back to my younger brothers painful exit mid last yr. He suffered and died in pains. we would surely pull through in Jesus name.

May Jesus be ur comfort

I only knew i had shed tears when i started scrambbling for my handkerchief. Its like the world is ending with cutie's death. I know that feeling, it keeps the heart and our world in pieces. Take heart. Blessing is still breathing but high over there with his Creator.

I have been in tears when I read your story, may the lord strengthen you

To the mothers/ Parents who have lost their babies, I just checked something out, its kinda long but it will help us all.

As parents, we cannot imagine a more traumatic experience than losing a child. All parents naturally expect their children to outlive them. Such a loss is an extraordinary out-of-order event that brings with it an overwhelming sense of pain and lingering grief. It is a life-altering experience that presents unique challenges to parents as they seek to rebuild their lives without their child.

It would be presumptuous for anyone to tell parents how to handle the death of their child. However, we do know that those who yield their lives to God are more apt to recover from such a loss with a greater sense of normalcy than those without a genuine and positive faith in our Creator. With this being true, how do Christian parents handle the death of a child? Does the Bible address the subject, and if so, in what way?

First, we should note that each person handles grief differently. Emotions vary widely in their intensity. These emotions are normal and natural. Secondly, no parent ever “gets over” or “moves on” from the loss of a child. It’s not like an illness from which we recover. Most counselors liken it to a life-changing physical injury. However, we should also know that though we may always feel the loss, its intensity does diminish with time.

It is the Christian’s faith in a loving and ever-faithful God that enables us to endure and recover from the loss of a child, sometimes in ways that others find remarkable. Such was the case of David in the loss of his first child who died seven days after birth (2 Samuel 12:18-19). There are several valuable lessons we can learn from this passage of Scripture that can help grieving parents to face the future with hope.

One is that David prayed fervently for his child’s life (2 Samuel 12:16). This should be true for all parents at all times, and not just when times are difficult. Parents should always pray for our children, asking God to watch over and protect them. Likewise, parents should pray that God provides godly wisdom and guidance so that our children grow in the nurture and admonition of the Lord (Judges 13:12; Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:4).

Another lesson we learn from David was his reaction to his child’s death. Upon learning that the infant had died, there was an acceptance signified by His actions when he “arose from the ground, washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house; and when he requested, they set food before him, and he ate” (2 Samuel 12:20). What is surprising about this passage is that David “went into the house of the Lord and worshiped.” In other words, David not only accepted the death of his child, but he gave it all over to God in worship. The ability to worship and honor God in a time of trial or crisis is a powerful demonstration of our spiritual confidence in our God. Doing so enables us to accept the reality of our loss. And this is how God frees us to go on living. What David models for us in this story is learning to turn loose what we cannot change.

The next lesson is the most revealing. It is confidence in the knowledge that children who die before they reach the age of accountability go to heaven. David’s response to those questioning his reaction to the death of his child has always been a great source of comfort to believing parents who have lost infants and young children. “But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me” (2 Samuel 12:23). David was fully confident that he would meet his son in heaven. This passage is a powerful indication that babies as well as children who pass from this world will go to heaven.

Grieving the loss of a child is a heartrending journey. There are no hard and fast rules or guidelines to teach us how to handle our mourning. However, counselors and those who have experienced the loss of a child have provided some helpful advice:

• Recognize that you are not alone. You have God. You have your brothers and sisters in Christ. You have close friends and family. Lean on them. They are there to help you.
• Don't put time limits on your recovery. Don't expect a day to pass without thinking about your child, nor should you want to.
• Talk about your child. It’s important that you share the story of your child with others.
• Take care of yourself and your other children. They, too, are suffering loss of a sibling and the additional discomfort of seeing their parents in grief.
• Try not to make any major decisions at least for the first year.
• Expect that getting through the many “firsts” following the death of a young child—first birthday, first Christmas, etc.—will be painful.

And lastly, Christians who have lost a child have the grand and faithful promise of God’s word: “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away” (Revelation 21:4).

dagr8:
[size=13pt]No way!..Reveal now... [/size]

which newspaper are you working for?

dagr8:
[size=13pt]Public Eye(PE) Daily [/size]

I will mail you the full gist.

I'm sorry for ur loss

May Almighty God console u... I havent stopped crying. God bless Baby B

mondi_cheeks: I'm sorry for ur loss

thank you

deleola: May Almighty God console u... I havent stopped crying. God bless Baby B

kpele... baby B will will have so many sisters and brothers soon. He will be happy because mommy will be comforted

HumbledbYGrace:

he looks like u

HumbledbYGrace: hold on to that, all will be revealed soon

too soon. i have to move away from u to stop hurting myself

toba: he looks like u

good genes...boys in my family looks like their mothers.

toba: too soon. i have to move away from u to stop hurting myself

your such a comedian

dagr8:
[size=13pt] Waiting... [/size]

after the baby is born that is.

HumbledbYGrace: your such a comedian

SMH

Pain. So much pain.

If I can shed this painful tears, hw much more you.

Sorry cannot make up for your loss. My prayer for you is that God give you the fortitude to bear the loss.

chellsee:
Pain. So much pain.

If I can shed this painful tears, hw much more you.

Sorry cannot make up for your loss. My prayer for you is that God give you the fortitude to bear the loss.

thank you dear.

You're a really strong person. May God grant you the grace to move on.

Though i haven't cried in years but I cried when I read this, I'm so sorry that u guys lost blessing at a young age! May God give u the strength to bear the loss....RIP Blessing.

folajoseph:
Though i haven't cried in years but I cried when I read this, I'm so sorry that u guys lost blessing at a young age! May God give u the strength to bear the loss....RIP Blessing.

Thanks Folajoseph, God has indeed been good to us.

I am deeply sorry for ur loss, I cried while reading dis, may God Almighty give u more kids dat would live more dan u would live, amen, u shall not bury any child again, amen, God bless nd gdnyt

In a mess after reading this. May God give you the strength to bare the pain and one day put a smile on your face. Be comforted dear

MrsAnyanwu:
I am deeply sorry for ur loss, I cried while reading dis, may God Almighty give u more kids dat would live more dan u would live, amen, u shall not bury any child again, amen, God bless nd gdnyt

forgotusername:
In a mess after reading this. May God give you the strength to bare the pain and one put a smile on your face. Be comforted dear

Thank you so much.