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Category Archives: Myths about Miscarriage Copied with permission from Talk Birth by Molly Remer I recently finished reading a book called Mothers of Thyme: Customs and Rituals of Infertility and Miscarriage and my attention was caught by the explanation of how miscarried babies were viewed by some non-Western cultures: Anthropologists’ writings reveal that non-Western cultures cultivated a more tender attitude toward miscarriage than... (copied with permission from Bainne Mamaí by Kimberlee Larsen Kenner) I’ve resisted using the term “Miscarriage” when referring to early pregnancy loss. I’ve felt that the word itself is a poor word minimizing the loss and placing blame on the mother. I’ve used instead babyloss. I’ve done this for several reasons. It is closer to what... (Copied with permission from Footprints on my Heart by Molly Remer) I guess maybe I am actually “scarred for life.” Something that has struck me very deeply during my current pregnancy is a sense of there being no “safe” point during pregnancy. Everyone is familiar with the advice to wait to announce a pregnancy until... (copied with permission from Mindful Serenity by Jenni Brighton) I have heard lots of people say that “a miscarriage is basically just like a heavy period.” That is simply not true. Don’t say it. Don’t think it. Don’t be fooled by it. A miscarriage that occurs in the first few weeks of pregnancy may have... |
