Feelings Post-Miscarriage
“I am faking it pretty well, but honestly- I am completely overwhelmed and devastated. I have a child who I love, but my heart has a hole for another.”
The Pain of Miscarriage
“I’m terrified if I get pregnant again and have another miscarriage I will add ‘recurrent miscarriage’ to the already long list of my infertility diagnosis”
Pregnant For One Week
“I was pregnant for 7 days and 7 nights. After doing my one billionth cycle of IVF, I had my first positive HCG. After 42 and a half years I was finally pregnant.”
“I Wish I Had Never Given My Baby a Name”
“I calculated that I'd be due on May the 4th, so I nicknamed him/her ‘Baby Yoda.’ I thought that was so cute. I wish I had never given my baby a name.”
Hiding In My Bed
“I've been down this route before but every single time my soul dies a little more And the world keeps on turning And somehow I will move on.”
Don’t Call Me Strong
“I’d rather never be called strong or resilient again By never having to prove I haven’t yet been broken Does it prove weakness when your strength is not tested.”
Miscarriage Insight
“I’m realizing… of course the loss was extremely painful. But that pregnancy, as short as it was, was a real blessing in my life.”
A Eulogy for a Person Who Never Got to Be
Deeply grateful to Dr. Rachel Rosenthal for allowing us to share her piece, which talks about her latest miscarriage with the themes of communal and personal expectations running throughout.
Grief is Part of Me
Pregnancy loss leaves a permanent mark on your heart that remains for a lifetime. And it’s especially hard when you’re missing your baby and everyone else thinks you should “be over it already.”
What We Lose
She might have already given the baby a name. He could have been considering naming the baby for his father. It doesn't matter. It was their baby.
Pain Poem
This touching poem about the “story of my pain” feeling “empty handed, feeling stranded.” We love reading your pieces and hearing from you about how cathartic it is to share your voice.
“It’s Not Only the Pain of Losing a Baby, It’s the Pain of Losing the Future You Had Imagined”
Swipe to read this vulnerable and raw voice from the community about her pregnancy loss. The grief. The pain. The horror. And these emotions don’t just go away.
The Club Nobody Wants to Be a Part Of
Statistics show that 1 in 4 women will miscarry during the first trimester. You just never think that it will be you.” This is a club that nobody wants to be a part of. We are here for you through it all ❤️
“I Miss Being Pregnant”
This woman writes of her yearning to be pregnant, especially as she sees her other children grow. As the months and years pass, it reminds her of what could have been.
“There’s no heartbeat.”
Hearing those words made me feel as if someone punched me in the stomach and I didn’t know how I was ever going to stand up straight again. “There’s no heartbeat” just changes you.
Miscarriage Pain
We often get asked how people can be supportive of those who are going through any kind of fertility challenge, and the answer is always to love them.
This Is What Miscarriage And Stillbirth Look Like
This is what miscarriage looks like. This is what stillbirth looks like. This is it. The moment the world stops. The moment you will use as a reference for how much time has passed.