Not all an abject failure! I had to check that word from a dictionary and was surprised that you even thought of that. Abject. No, no, no. :)

But I thought, right before I clicked post, that it was ok. I then felt worried that it sucked and people would judge me poorly for it.

This is the thought I go through almost every time I write a post or a comment or answer. And too many times I cancel the answers because, well, you know "I then felt worried that it sucked."

I wrote the piece from a man's perspective as I don't know what woman would feel in this situation...

I don't know either. People are so different. Perhaps it's a mix of the hopes and dreams that get shattered and after few moths it's also the bond that has been built every hour of every day with that new person growing inside. And the constant fear coming true that you couldn't protect that helpless little creature even though you should have and that was your only and most important job. And it's the change in your body during pregnancy. Although body changing is pretty fast but it's slow enough that you get used to it and if suddenly something gets taken away from your body, you feel empty inside. Literally and figuratively.

But what I would imagine would be pretty much the same or close to losing a child during pregnancy is when the child is born and you get to spend few moths really close to the child creating a tight bond. Having happy moments but also worrying and checking every other hour if the child is still breathing when they sleep.

At least that's what I think might cross any parents mind in this kind of terrible situation.

Might be worth giving it a go, but I'd maybe mess it up.

You should try! And I think you shouldn't think of it too much how a woman would feel because they are a woman. Make that character think what you would think in any situation and that's that. :)