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There is not enough support for women who go through miscarriages—and we need to do better

Minimizing the significance of her loss can also make things feel so much heavier.

Updated Feb. 23, 2023

What it feels like to have a miscarriage during a pandemic

Please, mama, do not ignore this stage. Cry, scream, doubt, everything. FEEL it. This is the only way we'll get through this period of time.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

It was ‘just’ a chemical pregnancy—but I still grieved deeply

"Something was there," the nurse said. "But it's gone now."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

This is why I posted about my miscarriage on Instagram

I still cry every time I look at them, but they also help me continue to heal.

Updated Aug. 23, 2022

Chrissy Teigen sharing the devastating reality of pregnancy and child loss matters—here’s why

When a mother has a miscarriage or infant loss, our job is to cloak her in nurturing love and support.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

To my friend who just had a miscarriage: This is what I want you to know

You carried life, mama. I hope you will learn to trust your body again one day.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Arielle Charnas + Katrina Scott speak publicly about their pregnancy losses

These celebrities are helping others experiencing pregnancy loss.

Updated Jun. 25, 2020

The hard lessons I’ve learned about grief

Grief reminds me of the love I felt; that I have something to miss; that my baby was here.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

The 5 stages of grief after a miscarriage—and how to deal with them

There are a chain of reactions that may occur in order for the healing to begin.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Why I openly talk about the stillbirth of my first baby

Another doctor's office, another doctor, another devastating blow.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

My daughter was stillborn and life will never be the same

I still can't comprehend our grief. We were told losing our baby to a "cord accident" was rare. It was like a car crash; no one could predict when or why or how or the impact. It just...happened. But it still doesn't make it fair. It doesn't lessen the shock. It doesn't bring our daughter back.

Updated Aug. 27, 2022

I will never forget the baby I lost

Nine weeks. Nine weeks is all I had with her. But she will be forever in our lives.

Updated Sep. 23, 2022

Adopting a puppy made me realize how much I wanted to be a mom

I finally felt the enormity of what I had just lost.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

To the mama who had a missed miscarriage: You are not alone

How do you come to terms that you will never hold your baby?

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

The true cost of my infertility

It goes beyond the dollar amounts, though those costs add up, too.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Everyone’s miscarriage story is different—here’s mine

Even though my experience led to my rainbow baby, I can still always connect to the heartbreak that I felt those several months.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

I experienced pregnancy loss—but for a moment, I was a mother

I questioned how to remember our baby, how to know my relationship with him, my son.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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