Tag: miscarriage
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Holidays Make the Missing Louder
Holidays are hard. In general. Families gathering can be intense and it’s especially difficult in the throes of grief. Assembling for an event makes those who are missing all the more evident. Sitting around a table feels haunted by the lack of a high chair. My first should be experiencing their first Easter. In addition,…
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Pregnancy Loss and “Losing” Your Spark
Here I was in December 2024 newly pregnant after a successful IUI (intrauterine insemination) treatment. Sparkling and blissfully unaware of the gutting grief that would lie ahead. Fast forward six months to a conversation where I was told I was not as shiny or bright as I once was. [ Insert reaction of incredulity ]…
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My Second Pregnancy Loss: Finding Words for Grief and Love
Here I was in February 2026 elated while expecting our rainbow baby. Cut to a month later discovering for a second time that our baby had stopped developing. Some grief asks you to travel a road you already know. The path of recurring pregnancy loss is a heartbreak I wished I’d never have to walk…
The F Word 