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Why We Told Our Miscarriage Story

in Miscarriage on October 21, 2016 by Christina

Why We Told Our Miscarriage Story
The last few posts have been our miscarriage story and while it’s a sad topic, we wanted to tell our story. The reason why we told our miscarriage story was because I didn’t realize how many people had experienced miscarriage until I started telling people I miscarried. Many women have told me that they also have had a miscarriage. About 1 in 4 pregnancies will end in a miscarriage and yet somehow the topic of talking about your own miscarriage is taboo.

I remember sitting in the doctors office when they told me I was going to miscarry and how she tried to comfort me by saying most first time pregnancies end in miscarriage. I know she meant well, but I never heard that was the case. Lately, I see so many friends get pregnant and have healthy pregnancies and you can’t help but wonder “why couldn’t that be me?”. However, then I think to myself that maybe she also has experienced a miscarriage and I’ll never know.

5 Stages of Grief & Loss

For me, when I miscarried I went through the five stages of grief & loss. I was definitely in denial at first and just wanted to stay in my room and cry. Sean was such a big help during this time, but I know I was a mess and all over the place. Then I got mad at the doctor for no reason other than she told us the news we never expected to hear. I couldn’t help but think “what if we had just gone to the doctor’s sooner?”, even though I was still early on I felt that somehow that would have helped. After realizing that none of that was going to help, I was just sad. We had so many follow up appointments that it kept getting my hopes up and then we were let down again and again. After the D&C, I was finally able to feel that everything was done and we could officially start to heal and move on.

I always knew miscarriage was sad and that it was a loss for the parents but having gone through it myself puts things in perspective. Both Sean and I now have a much better grasp on what miscarriage means to the parents who went through the loss. We are much more sensitive to those who have gone through it.

I know it’s hard to talk about because it was hard to write. However, by telling our story I want people to know they aren’t alone. If you ever want to talk to someone, please contact me or send me a message on Instagram.

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Welcome to Road To Parenthood -- a blog by Christina & Sean. We found out we were pregnant in May and by July, we miscarried. We are excited to try again and can't wait to document this journey to parenthood with you! Want to know more?
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