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I was super excited to hold my little one, but then, on an ordinary Tuesday morning, everything shattered in a matter of minutes.
Matt was at work and told me he’d go out with his friends after work to celebrate his birthday.
He’d kissed my forehead on his way out and promised he’d be home by two. The house felt empty without him, but I told myself it was fine.
He deserved to celebrate, and I could handle a few hours alone.
Then, without warning, I felt it.
An intense, sharp pressure in my lower abdomen that made me gasp and double over.
At first, I tried to convince myself it was just cramps or maybe something I ate. But within seconds, I knew this wasn’t normal at all.
I felt something warm spreading down my legs, and when I looked down, I saw blood. I was terrified and instantly knew I needed help.
My chest tightened until I couldn’t breathe properly.
This wasn’t supposed to be happening. Not now. Not like this.
At that moment, there was only one person I could think of to call.
My husband. The man who’d promised to be there through everything. I grabbed my phone with hands that were shaking so badly I could barely unlock the screen.
“Matt, I think I’m losing the baby,” I said, my voice cracking with panic.
“Please come home right now. I need you. Please!”
I expected fear in his voice.
I thought he’d immediately grab his keys and rush to reach home. Instead, what I got was calm. Terrifyingly, dismissively calm.
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