Fetal Demise

Took a 29-weeker down to the morgue today... baby stayed with the family 9 hours. Too long. Beautiful baby, past her expiration - should never try to keep around that long.

Mixed feelings. I want to be angry at the mother - it was her flagrant noncompliance that caused her baby to die. And yet my heart just aches for her. I'm sure she feels enough on her own conscience. Who am I to cast judgment?

I'm a bit numb - detached... mostly because things like this, in my line of work, hurt too much to care about.