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Thank you everyone for sharing and for all the kind words, messages and awards. I certainly did not expect this to blow up as much as it did. You’re all wonderful people and it’s why I stick around in this sub. I’ve learned a lot on here about what I can do when as our son grows up, so keep on...

@jackstack Can’t say. I don’t trust my mom with the life of my kids, nor would I trust her to tell the truth if anything were to happen. My MIL lives with us (well, now only during the summer months). If the kids are asleep, then we can go for a date or leave for a few hours but more than that...

@doantrang No, we didn’t. Mainly because we only found out about the twin due to the pain and ER visit. Had it been further along, we likely would have. That being said, we did (late stages of pregnancy or first month our son was born- can’t remember. That time was chaotic) we came up with a...

Thank you for the award internet stranger! That was incredibly kind of you ❤️

@tantrex To be honest, I feel good day in and day out. I was in a depression last year, a pretty bad one but took steps and am ok now. Yes, there is grief but it’s sporadic by now, so I’m not as concerned. I appreciate your concern though internet friend and thank you for it 👍

@katrina2017 I’m saddened to hear that but I’m also glad that you’re doing better and excited again. I wish you nothing but luck this time around.

@neokris I haven’t gone through counselling. Not yet anyways. Overall, it doesn’t affect me that much. Just from time to time, but it’s still pretty fresh, so that’s normal. I feel good and more myself this year than the whole pregnancy (for a variety of reasons) which has allowed me to carry...

@atlantisauthor We do that daily. Thank you for sharing.

@bassky Thank you.

@ichamplin It makes all the sense in the world. Twin may not be here, but barring a medical condition preventing me doing so, I will never forget.

@jzjules Thank you, from a former colony 😂

Yeah, my wife picks up on my emotional cues and I do try to tell her about my feelings. That part is a work in progress, but we have talked at length about this particular subject. Thank you for sharing.

@eliotfield We haven’t approached the topic yet due to age but there are professional photos from a newborn photo shoot and a few others that pay homage to the twin that isn’t with us. We’ve also given a name (play off the word “twin”) as it’s name since we didn’t get to find out if it was a boy...

@mynanu I think what kills me is that sometimes when he plays, like the mirror where visibly there are two of him, but also when he’s playing alone, he sometimes acts like he’s not playing alone. My wife notices the same thing. I’ll have to remember to ask him when he’s older if he feels a part...

@froopaloo Thank you for sharing. I feel the same, even though most don’t understand how that double-edged sword can cut deep some days. Like, yes, I’m ecstatic about my boy, but it doesn’t mean I’m not sad about what could have been.

@momullins We had no choice but to do the same. Our boy was in and out of hospitals and such for all kinds of specialist appointments because he had been diagnosed prebirth with IA, which ended up being a false alarm despite the MRI, but still had symptoms. Thankfully he grew out of the symptoms...

@incristalone Thank you, and thank you for sharing. 2019 was a rough year. Somehow, amidst what’s going on, 2020 has been more promising than what 2019 ended up being.

The wife (34F) and I (34M) agreed last year to try for a baby. We were incredibly blessed and got pregnant within 60 days and were over the moon. Fast forward to week 8 where we had to go to the ER for abdominal pain...Turns out she had a heterotopic pregnancy. Trigger warning: unpleasantness...