Religious rituals associated with birth and death express love, and honor the uniqueness of the lost child. Relatives should ask the parents how they could help. Unless the parents ask, relatives should not try to smooth things over by disposing of the nursery items. Some parents may experience this as a denial of the reality of the loss. Friends should not expect the parents to grieve on any given schedule.
Pregnancy loss means different things to different couples.
For some, the grief continues at an attenuated level for years or even a lifetime. M.D. Your friend, is dead. The words sound so final, so cold. Maybe it was your classmate, boyfriend or confidant. Maybe he died from cancer, a car accident, or by his own hand.