I am sorry for the mothers here who have lost their children via death.

THis thread started a few months.

But honest, after reading all this , I still feel no maternal stirrings. ...even after 1 of my sisters (38 yrs.) announced her lst pregnancy a few days ago. And even after seeing 5 nieces and nephews growing in past few days, after not seeing them for past 12 months.

I am happy for everyone else. And I have no regrets for myself.

I probably sound awful, but a mother who has had a child that died is very different from a woman who never gave birth. The memory of birth, holding the baby.. must be acutely bittersweet/sad.

My greater sympathy is for the women who no longer have their loved child(ren) alive.

Life is for living...and for those of us who are childless, we do have an incredible amount of energy to help those who have children...and give back to the wider community.