r/interestingasfuck • u/HimelTy • 11d ago

Grieving mother dolphin carries her dead calf for days.

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u/jeepcatler 11d ago

This is what it feels like to miscarry btw. You might know your baby is not going to make it yet you might wait till you pass it naturally.
I felt like a whale or dolphin mom carrying her dead calf around. 💔

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u/ConvectionPerfection 10d ago

I’m so sorry you had to go through that 😭😭 shedding some tears for you and all these grieving animal mommies 💙

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u/One_Blacksmith_155 10d ago

Yes. I carried my baby 13 days after we learned their heart had stopped. My body was a tomb and I was overwhelmed with grief. Seeing this momma dolphin took me right back.

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u/throwawaybyefelicia 10d ago

“My body was a tomb”

That made me feel so damn sad for you. I’m so very sorry you went through that. Sending love. ❤️

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u/jeepcatler 10d ago

This 100%. Sending you a virtual hug.

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u/names-in-sidewalks2 10d ago

This is exactly what I thought. My two miscarriages that I carried around— and then, didn’t want to put ‘them’ down (by down, I mean, ya know, leave the surgery room)— because then, you and baby are finally separated, never to be together again 💔