This article was originally from Oprah.com, republished on CNNLiving. This kind of thing is huge–miscarriage being talked about in venues of this magnitude. It started perfectly. A rocking romance, magical wedding, and a decadent honeymoon. My wife stomps out of the bathroom, half-smiling, half-accusatory, holding a plastic stick with a plus sign and yelling, “Ian,...
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Monthly Archives: October 2010article copied from the Psychology Today blog by Connie Shapiro, PhD Published on June 16, 2010 The grief following a pregnancy loss is unique. Couples often feel uncomfortable sharing information about this loss and acquaintances, many of whom may not even have known of the pregnancy, are unfamiliar with how to respond. Why is this?... (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... |