It Was Me, I’m the One Who Ended Your Baby’s Life

It was part of the job description, but that didn’t lessen the heartbreak.

Erin Hendriksen

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A parent holds the tiny hand of a newborn baby.
Photo by Aditya Romansa on Unsplash

Trigger warning: this story is about newborn loss. It discusses personal experience from the healthcare perspective but involves details of end-of-life care.

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Erin Hendriksen

Editor of The Motherload. Top Writer in Parenting. Her BSc. and RRT designations led to a fulfilling NICU career prior to becoming a mother.