Little & Loved

Heard this morning that the baby died last night, at 1 week old. Yesterday the doctors were discussing what the best way to care for him was. Should they keep treating his infection, in case it’s worth holding onto some hope? An intangibly slim hope, but not impossible - and there are always some who improve beyond expectations.
But with serious anomalies in his heart and brain, is it more cruel to draw out this uncertain grief? I don’t envy anyone making these decisions.

But I can say with certainty that everything possible is done for these little lives. And even in the midst of severe loss, that is one thing to be held onto. My heart is heavy having seen this - then how must we mourn for the tragedies that were easily preventable? Hearing of the inequity in vaccine distribution across lower income countries has made me feel a bit sick. There must be some way to respond...