Niall Breslin: 'I wrote about our pregnancy loss because it's not just about grief - it's about utter love'

"They are the simple but devastating words that no expectant parent wants to hear: "I'm so sorry, I can't detect a heartbeat." Only a half an hour before then, Niall Breslin, aka Bressie, and his partner, Louize Carroll, had been sitting in a hospital waiting room, talking excitedly about the type of parents they wanted to become."

Niall Breslin, a musician and mental health advocate, has written a book examining pregnancy loss through a male perspective, a topic rarely centered in public discourse. The book documents his personal experience with his partner Louize Carroll, who received devastating news during a hospital visit when doctors could not detect a fetal heartbeat. This occurred moments after the couple had been discussing their hopes and plans for parenthood. Breslin's work addresses the emotional impact of pregnancy loss on fathers and partners, highlighting an often-overlooked dimension of grief. Additionally, Breslin has faced professional setbacks, being dropped by his record label, podcast platform, and publisher within a two-week period.

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