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September 24, 2020

Playschool – another missed milestone

Niamh Connolly-Coyne

Playschool – another missed milestone
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Dear Mia,

As I queued in the corridor to drop your twin sister, Emma, into her classroom, I felt your absence.

I wanted to tell the other parents that you, Mia, should be here too.

I wanted them to know that one child is missing from the classroom and the photo collage of classmates hanging on the wall.

I wanted them to see your photograph and to tell them your story.

Back to School Should Bes

I want them to know that you had brown hair, just like your twin sister Emma.

But of course, I didn’t.

But I will talk about you if a fitting time comes up.

So, I watch as the other parents remain unaware of your existence and our loss.

I wonder how many other children should be in this pre-school but aren’t?

Back To School And The Grieving Heart

How many other mothers feel this way but, like me, remain silent?

Niamh Connolly-Coyne

Niamh Connolly-Coyne is mother to three daughters Alice and twins Emma and Mia. Mia passed away a few weeks before she was born. She had a heart condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

Niamh lives in Ireland. She set up an awareness / advocacy group for bereaved parents who have experienced loss in a multiple pregnancy called Peas in a Pod: loss in a multiple pregnancy @peasinapodireland. Niamh hopes also to create more awareness and inclusion of the needs of parents who have lost a baby from a multiple pregnancy through campaign and lobbying work. 

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