Tragic family news from Dylan Larkin and his wife
Dylan Larkin was placed on the non-roster list by the Red Wings Wednesday and today revealed why. He and his wife just lost their unborn baby, who was due in April. My prayers go out to them.
https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/tragedy-strikes-red-wings-dylan-larkin
My nephew and his wife went through this a few months. It just guts you.
December 1st, 2023 at 12:38 PM ^
Damn that is hard. Prayers to their family.
December 1st, 2023 at 12:41 PM ^
Prayers for the family, that's a hard road to travel.
December 1st, 2023 at 12:41 PM ^
Heartbreaking news
Prayers to Dylan, your nephew, his wife and to anyone who has ever been through this
December 1st, 2023 at 12:43 PM ^
Been there myself, it's devastating.
December 1st, 2023 at 12:45 PM ^
Had a friend go through this, Just terrible.
December 1st, 2023 at 12:45 PM ^
Prayers up to Dylan, his wife, and OP's nephew.
December 1st, 2023 at 12:49 PM ^
oh man, beyond tough. God bless them in this incredibly difficult time.
December 1st, 2023 at 12:52 PM ^
A devastating situation. I believe this is the second time that they have shared suffering this category of loss. Just unthinkable.
December 1st, 2023 at 12:55 PM ^
The wife and I also experienced this early in our marriage. Guts you sums it up.
December 1st, 2023 at 12:56 PM ^
My niece went through that a year ago, she and her husband were devastated. Fortunately, though, they recently welcomed a healthy baby girl into their family.
December 1st, 2023 at 12:57 PM ^
Horrible news. Thoughts are with your family, Dylan.
December 1st, 2023 at 12:58 PM ^
That's awful; hopefully he and his wife can heal.
December 1st, 2023 at 2:06 PM ^
My wife and I are about the same amount of time along (due end of April) and yeah, this is really tough to fathom.
December 1st, 2023 at 1:04 PM ^
God bless them and ease their pain
December 1st, 2023 at 1:07 PM ^
🙏
She must have been more than 20 weeks along. Heartbreaking doesn't come close.
December 1st, 2023 at 1:11 PM ^
Thoughts and prayers to the Larkin family.
December 1st, 2023 at 1:16 PM ^
My wife and I lost twins last summer. I'd like to tell him it gets easier, but it just never does. Every time you think you've turned the corner it hits you again. Prayers for him and his family. That is something that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.
December 1st, 2023 at 1:25 PM ^
I'm sorry for your loss, Dylan and his wife's loss, and everyone else mentioned in the comments. Thoughts and prayers for all of you.
December 1st, 2023 at 1:23 PM ^
No words can express the sorrow one would feel and no words are sufficient to console in something like this. Prayers to Dylan and his family that they rebound from this heartbreak.
December 1st, 2023 at 1:24 PM ^
Been there. The percentage for this is higher than one would think. My wife still struggles with it 14 years later. As a positive that came from it, we got pregnant again a few months after the miscarriage, and 13 years later, our youngest son (whose middle name is Blue) is an absolutely amazing kid.
December 1st, 2023 at 1:40 PM ^
We lost our daughter at 30 weeks; she would be 15 on Sunday and it’s still difficult.
We have been blessed with 3 amazing boys since.
Prayers for all those who have gone through this heart wrenching awful thing.
December 1st, 2023 at 2:30 PM ^
The daughter my wife and I have is what helped get us emotionally through the miscarriage we went through. She'll be 5 in April, and I couldn't imagine life without her around.
December 1st, 2023 at 1:25 PM ^
Your heart goes out to them. My wife and I talk all the time about how many people we know that can't get, or stay, pregnant. I couldn't even imagine losing a child.
And then at the other end of the spectrum, I've personally known two women that didn't even know they were pregnant until 8+ months in. Which absolutely blows my mind.
December 1st, 2023 at 1:29 PM ^
That's heartbreaking.
December 1st, 2023 at 1:39 PM ^
Sending all the best thoughts and hopes of comfort through a difficult time. That's awful news...
December 1st, 2023 at 1:42 PM ^
As soon as I saw “Larkin and his wife” I knew what it was but it was still heartbreaking to read it in black and white
Somewhwre on the internet there’s a piece Sam Webb wrote after his wife miscarried. One of the most difficult things I’ve read.
Sending love and prayers to the Larkins and everyone who goes through this
December 1st, 2023 at 1:52 PM ^
My wife and I went through that with her first pregnancy. Although we've had two healthy children born since and both have reached adulthood, there are many days when my wife and I think about what might have been.
My prayers are with them.
December 4th, 2023 at 4:36 AM ^
This is hard enough to read, can’t imagine how hard it is to live. Sending love from this internet stranger to you and your wife
December 1st, 2023 at 1:57 PM ^
Awful to hear. My wife and I experienced this twice, although not quite as far along. You doubt everything you’ve done when looking for answers, but the reality is that miscarriages are more common than most realize. Sharing these stories helps people know that they’re not alone.
My advice to anyone experiencing a similar situation is that as brutal as this news is, keep hope. We had two successful pregnancies (totaling four wonderful boys) after our losses. When I hear a story like Dylan’s, I go right back to hearing that awful news in that medical office many years ago, but I quickly shift back to realize how fortunate we are with our boys now. I wish that for everyone who has traveled or is traveling the same path.
December 1st, 2023 at 2:21 PM ^
Ex-wife and I had two as well. Gut wrenching for sure, never forget those moments but it has made me even more thankful for the four other kids we had before the divorce - three of whom all came after the miscarriages.
December 1st, 2023 at 2:15 PM ^
May the comfort of divine Love bless Dylan and his family.
Unfortunately, we've been through this a couple of times. It is awful, and, sadly, extremely common. I hope anyone who needs help reaches out.
December 1st, 2023 at 2:17 PM ^
Wife and I just had an ultrasound appointment this morning, all good so far -- she's only at 12 weeks and I already can't imagine how devastating it would be if we received this kind of news.
December 1st, 2023 at 2:20 PM ^
Congratulations!!!
December 1st, 2023 at 2:30 PM ^
Thank you! We are finally reassured enough to start telling friends and family. Feeling super blessed and kind of a nervous wreck :)
December 1st, 2023 at 3:41 PM ^
My duaghter is a rainbow baby*. I was a nervous wreck about that pregnancy the entire time. At one point my wife asked what it would take for me to not worry about her/the baby. My answer: when she gets here I'll stop worrying about her getting here.
*a healthy baby born after losing a baby due to miscarriage, infant loss, stillbirth, or neonatal death
December 1st, 2023 at 2:20 PM ^
Oh my god. That's awful. Fuck
December 1st, 2023 at 2:23 PM ^
I’ve been through this too many times. Hard on so many levels. Tends to be a private suffering; so, the couple’s support network is often just them. And even as a soft-hearted man, I’m still not sure I’ve had a chance to heal a single time because I’m too worried about my wife so my process just goes in the side compartment. And, so far, that’s meant forever.
Whether it’s prayers, strength, love, time, or new hope, I hope Dylan and his wife can find it all.
December 1st, 2023 at 2:26 PM ^
that’s just fucking terrible. i feel awful for him.
i have been blessed with two children. blessed is the key word. children are a blessing and our legacy to future generations. my heart sank reading this today
December 1st, 2023 at 2:35 PM ^
I went through the same thing a few months ago. It was tough on me for a bit, but it was and continues to be very hard on my wife.
My thoughts and prayers go out to them.
December 1st, 2023 at 2:42 PM ^
Condolences to Dylan and family. My folks went thru that, and it's horrible.
December 1st, 2023 at 3:00 PM ^
This type of stuff use to not really hit me until I had my own kid 5 months ago, I couldn't imagine
December 1st, 2023 at 3:04 PM ^
Oh no. So sorry to hear that. I hope they have the support and space that they need.
December 1st, 2023 at 3:04 PM ^
Again? That's awful
December 1st, 2023 at 3:21 PM ^
Prayers to the Larkin family. We went through this 8+ years ago and still think of what our little one would have turned out to be like. The emotional toll eventually lightens but never goes away in full. May they be blessed with a healthy pregnancy on their next one.
December 1st, 2023 at 10:19 PM ^
Prayers for them, and for those of you who have had to face a miscarriage. I really admire each of you who shared in this thread that you have gone through this.