Miscarriage & Loss

The unexpected grief triggers I encountered after my pregnancy loss

Although I knew losing a baby would be emotional, I don’t think I realized just how many triggers I would encounter in the months that followed my pregnancy loss.

To the mama experiencing pregnancy loss—give yourself space to grieve

Don’t treat recovery as a weigh station on the way to happiness, but instead as a critical component to dealing with what you’ve just been through.

How I told my toddler about my miscarriage and memorialized the loss together

If you told your child about your pregnancy, they knew you had babies in your tummy or you’re visibly sad, you may consider telling them about your pregnancy loss. 

We’re talking about miscarriage more—but what about the anxiety that follows?

Anxiety after miscarriage is a common but not well-understood phenomenon.

Miscarriage risk may be highest in late summer, data shows

A new study highlights the link between miscarriage risk and extreme heat. But more research is needed to understand the correlation.

Ectopic pregnancy: Signs to watch out for before your first prenatal appointment

This potentially life-threatening condition can happen to anyone.

Sharon Stone reveals she experienced nine miscarriages: ‘It is no small thing’

“Female health and wellness left to the care of the male ideology has become lax at best, ignorant in fact, and violently oppressive in effort.”

Overturning Roe v. Wade is about so much more than abortion

I am weeping for all the women who have lost access to the care I received all those years ago.

‘Selling Sunset’ star Maya Vander shares she had a miscarriage 6 months after son’s stillbirth

"Trying to get back to reality, life and maintain normalcy is not easy after a loss."

If news of pregnancy loss stirs up miscarriage grief, you aren’t alone

When celebrities share their stories of miscarriage, it is helpful on societal level, but painful on a personal level.

What overturning Roe v. Wade could mean for women who experience miscarriage and pregnancy loss

Roe v. Wade is about more than just abortion. It is about reproductive rights. It is about health care for women.

It’s time to stop asking women when they’re having a(nother) baby

Let’s open the dialogue about women’s experiences with pregnancy loss, infertility and ideas around family and motherhood.

The decision to announce your pregnancy early is complex

Reading Britney Spears’ statement of “Perhaps we should have waited until we were further along…,” my thoughts are this: No. She did it the way that felt right for her. She wanted to share the news. The idea of loss didn’t stop her, and I find that courageous.

What I want you to know about Mother’s Day after miscarriage

Miscarriage, until it happens to you, is an experience nearly impossible to describe. And after? After, it's the only thing we can think about.

Miscarrying while queer: How to care for yourself after pregnancy loss when the resources aren’t built for us

Here’s how to find the support you need and deserve.

Christina Perri doesn’t want mothers to grieve alone

Singer and songwriter Christina Perri opens up about the loss of her daughter and implores mothers to not grieve alone.

These powerful viral photos are changing the way we talk about pregnancy + infant loss

In a series of stunning photographs, Paterak shows mothers who have suffered a loss holding a chalkboard with the worst and best things people said to them.

These viral photos tell a story of stillbirth that words could not

Loss can take many forms, and Pennsylvania photographer Meg Brock is helping the world…

Chrissy Teigen shares heartbreaking photo one year after losing her baby

"A year ago you gave me the greatest pain I could ever imagine to show me I could survive anything, even if I didn't want to."

Pregnancy loss leave must be included in our parental leave conversation

And first, we need to de-stigmatize it.