u/alossmom

I’m just so so grateful to Raye for releasing this music may contain hope. Although I haven’t got the same circumstances as the songs, sometimes all that keeps me holding on is the small relief listening to this album gives me. It gives me hope for the future, and that is the point.

My baby died just after he was born earlier this year and it’s been beyond devastating to learn to live this life we really hadn’t planned for. To go from being the happiest and most fulfilled we’d ever been to the emptiest and most depressed. The hopes we had for our son, and the excitement of the year to come.

And most of the time it is impossible to think about being happy ever again. Me and my husband have started singing happier times ahead to each other as a reminder. Maybe there is hope.

My baby died shortly after birth a few months ago. I’m really struggling with the idea of what this year should’ve been vs what it actually is. I can visualise how all the scenarios I’m in would play out in that happier timeline but instead; the house is silent and no one needs me.

People stop checking in. In fact people fully forget since it didn’t happen to them and instead think it’s ok to constantly discuss their kids to us.

I try to give myself a routine but what’s the point, my baby is dead. I can’t even seem to look after my husband correctly because we’re dealing with everything differently.

It’s just exhausting.