Pregnancy After Loss
March is Pregnancy After Loss Awareness Month ❤️
Pregnancy After Loss Support said it beautifully:
“Why March? In the world of pregnancy after loss, there is a story of hope about a precious new life, and it’s the story of the rainbow baby. The beauty of the rainbow does not negate the ravages of any storm. The clouds may still hover but the rainbow provides hope and promise of new life ahead.
As we trudge out of the dark storms of winter and into spring with the hope of new life blooming, we spread awareness and acknowledge the difficult journey of balancing joy and grief during a subsequent pregnancy after loss.”
💔 10-20% of people experience pregnancy loss.
In December 2022, my husband and I learned we were pregnant. This was a planned and wanted pregnancy.
We were thrilled. We told our families right away. We had names picked out.
Then, at our first ultrasound appointment, there was no sign of an embryo in my uterus. We learned it was an ectopic pregnancy.
We were devastated. I was devastated.
After having had severe pre-eclampsia in my first pregnancy, I was already having a hard time trusting my body to have a healthy pregnancy; and now this happened.
It made it even harder for me to trust my body in my third pregnancy. I took many, many pregnancy tests over the first two months - trying to reassure myself that this baby was going to be OK.
I am lucky to say that, almost two years ago, I was blessed with my rainbow baby. She is more magical than I could have ever imagined. I couldn’t imagine our life without her.
I know that this is not everyone’s story, and my heart goes out to them.
If you have experienced a pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone.
🔵 You are not alone. You are not to blame. With help, you will be well.
🔵 Call or text Postpartum Support International HelpLine at 800-944-4773. You never need a diagnosis to ask for help.
🔵 Download the Connect by PSI App.
