Struggling to Come to Terms With a Miscarriage

anonymous:

I was wondering if you could help me? I miscarried a few months ago, when I was eight weeks pregnant. I’m still struggling to come to terms with the loss of my child, especially because I would have been due in late September or early October… basically just, do you know any support networks or anything? Especially with blogging about pro-life stuff, it feels like a stab to the heart at times.

cultureshift:

I am truly sorry for your loss. I have lost three children to miscarriage and I know the pain and suffering it can bring. I have also lost a sister to abortion. Anytime a family member is lost, whether in the womb or not, it’s a tragedy.

Unfortunately, ‘pro-choice’ activists work tirelessly to decouple the children living within their mother’s wombs from the concept of family, and even the concept of humanity, to justify killing them. But when a wanted child is lost to miscarriage, suddenly sympathies are extended. It’s a twisted world to live in, and one that I am trying to change.

The reality is that every single one of us were the same human being while living in our mother’s womb, just as human as our children are while awaiting their turn at birth.

For help with your recovery, please visit these resources…

After a Miscarriage – Surviving Emotionally

13 Things You Should Know About Grief After Miscarriage or Baby Loss

Miscarriage Association

Miscarriage Support Forum

If you haven’t already, it may be helpful to name the child you lost. If you have an ultrasound, you may want to place their image in a frame to forever remember their short time with you.