pregnancy loss
Miscarriage: How Men Can Deal with It
Loss of an unborn baby often affects men and women in a very different way especially if the loss is in the early staa woman knows she is pregnant she will start thinking about the embryo as a real person -- one with a face, fingers, toes and a name. Guys on the other hand...
Responding When People Don't Understand Your Miscarriage
We've all been there. The moment someone says something hurtful about the loss of our baby. I say it's time to hold our heads high, reclaim our privacy and space, and let people know that what they say is not acceptable. Learn how to educate "the ignorant," "the indignant" and "the idiot" so their next response can help heal a friend facing pregnancy loss.
Wish List for a Bereaved Parent
I wish very much that you could understand -- understand my loss and grief, my silence and my tears, my void and my pain. BUT...I pray daily that you will never understand.
My Loss of Nicholas
I called my midwife. I'd expected her to tell me it wasn't a problem -- to just go home and take it easy for a few days. Becky explained that it was quite possible I was miscarrying.
Helping a Friend Through Pregnancy Loss
My best friend's baby died at 39 weeks gestation. What could I say? Could I share the pain? Was there anything I could do? I felt so helpless. Since then, I've experienced four pregnancy losses of my own. I hope these glimpses into loss will enable you to help your friend.
Keeping Time
Today is the fifth anniversary of the day I miscarried my son. Anniversaries, by their nature, force us to remember even what we would choose to forget.
When Mother's Day Feels Empty
Remember that Mother's Day is not a holiday that has to be celebrated. If a grieving mother does not want to attend a banquet, or watch baby dedications at church, or see special family gatherings at restaurants, then she has the right to choose not to participate in these events
Support Groups and Timing Another Pregnancy
QUESTION
Dear Experts,
My husband and I recently suffered a pregnancy loss at 19 weeks. I am looking for support groups in the area. I have been unsuccessful in locating someplace to assist in dealing with this. Also, when do you know you are ready to try again for a healthy baby?Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
AimeeCan I Ever Have a Baby With Incompetent Cervix?
QUESTION
Dear Midwife,
I just had a second trimester miscarriage. This was my first baby and the doctor came in and told me that I had an incompetent cervix. Then I read the article in this site that sounded similar to my case. I'm just wondering if I'm going to be able to conceive a healthy baby. What can I do? I'm very confused.
Miscarriage: How Men Can Deal with It
Loss of an unborn baby often affects men and women in a very different way especially if the loss is in the early staa woman knows she is pregnant she will start thinking about the embryo as a real person -- one with a face, fingers, toes and a name. Guys on the other hand...
Mother's Day With Empty Arms
There is no simple solution for decreasing the emotional pain of child loss, especially during a holiday such as Mother's Day that is specifically designed to honor mothers. A mother can, however, make some preparations for that day in an attempt to work through her grief rather than facing this holiday with an anticipated dread.
Amanda's Journey -- Week 3
I know I didn't write much last week. We were busy with … well, I don't know what! My Aunt and cousin were down this weekend. My cousin has had a lot of problems this past year. It was good to see him yet I was a little uncomfortable.
Wish List for a Bereaved Parent
I wish very much that you could understand -- understand my loss and grief, my silence and my tears, my void and my pain. BUT...I pray daily that you will never understand.
What Happened to My Baby?
One of the biggest devastations any mother can experience is when she goes to the doctor fully expecting to hear the sound of her baby's heart beating, and instead, the room echoes only silence. There are no words that can come close to explaining the emptiness.
Support Groups and Timing Another Pregnancy
QUESTION
Dear Experts,
My husband and I recently suffered a pregnancy loss at 19 weeks. I am looking for support groups in the area. I have been unsuccessful in locating someplace to assist in dealing with this. Also, when do you know you are ready to try again for a healthy baby?Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
AimeeGetting Through the First Thanksgiving
When a child dies, whether the death occurred early in a pregnancy or as an adult, the entire tone of the first Thanksgiving holiday without this precious child changes. Instead of being a time of joyful gathering together, there is a time of very real reminders that someone is now missing.
Keeping Time
Today is the fifth anniversary of the day I miscarried my son. Anniversaries, by their nature, force us to remember even what we would choose to forget.
Finding Relief Through the Holidays
Losing a child changes everything about how a family thinks, sees, tastes, touches, and feels life. Traditions and times of family fun that once seemed so routine, now feel oddly painful and lonely. Families often find themselves seeking ways to get through the holidays...
Helping a Friend Through Pregnancy Loss
My best friend's baby died at 39 weeks gestation. What could I say? Could I share the pain? Was there anything I could do? I felt so helpless. Since then, I've experienced four pregnancy losses of my own. I hope these glimpses into loss will enable you to help your friend.
- A Misunderstood Grief
- After a Miscarriage: Physical Recovery
- All My Little Angels
- Amanda's Journey -- Week 3
- Brittle Umbilical Cord?
- Can I Ever Have a Baby With Incompetent Cervix?
- Cord Not Attached To My Son
- Finding Relief Through the Holidays
- Getting Through the First Thanksgiving
- Helping a Father Through Father's Day
- Helping a Friend Through Pregnancy Loss
- Helping a Friend Who Has Miscarried
- Helping a Man Understand Miscarriage
- Keeping Time
- Let's Fix This Problem!
- Marriage Survival After The Loss Of A Baby
- Miscarriage
- Miscarriage - What to Say
- Miscarriage: How Men Can Deal with It
- Mother's Day With Empty Arms
