Grief and Coping
It´s no small feat to put back together the pieces of a broken heart after miscarriage. These sites should help.
Advocate for Yourself After a Miscarriage  It's not always easy to stand up for yourself and advocate for what you need but self-advocacy can be crucial after a miscarriage. Bereavement Help and Information  It´s normal to go through a cycle of grief and bereavement after a miscarriage, particularly if your loss took place late in pregnancy. BellaOnline host Susanna Duffy has a collection of wonderful articles and links to help you cope with your loss. Beware of Busyness  Being busy can help you cope with life after miscarriage. Just be sure you're not using that busyness as an excuse to avoid delaing with it. Coping With Mother's Day  Mother's Day can be tough if you've had a miscarrige. Here's some tips to help you cope. Cultivating Gratitude After Miscarriage  Gratitude can help you heal after a miscarriage but you may need to practice a bit before you really feel it. Dealing with Bad Parents  If you've had a miscarriage, it can be really hard to deal with parents who neglect or hurt their kids, even if you're only seeing them on the TV news. Don't Be Afraid to Talk about Your Grief  If you´ve had a miscarriage you might be tempted to say everything is okay even if that´s not the way you really feel. Don't See Yourself as a Victim After Miscarriage  Miscarriage can be so overwhelming, it can be tempting to see yourself as a victim but that can be detrimental to your healing. Empathy After Miscarriage  A miscarriage might make you more empathic or it might compromise your empathy. How can we practice kindness and compassion towards one another? Feeling Helpless After a Miscarriage  It´s not uncommon to feel like nothing you do can make a difference after you´ve had a miscarriage. How can you feel less helpless? For Those Who Have Had Miscarriages [offsite link] Written by a mother who lost her baby shortly after birth, this article tells the truth of what to expect as far as coping after the loss of a baby. Friends After Miscarriage  Friends are really important after a miscarriage. Certain types can be more helpful than others. Getting Un-stuck After Miscarriage  If you've had a miscarriage you should grieve as long as you need to but what if you're ready to move but just can't seem to? Gifts You Can Give Yourself  Gifts are on everybody's minds at this time of year. If you've had a miscarriage, here are a few you can give yourself. Give Yourself a Gift After Miscarriage  No mattter how you handle the holidays, making a commitment to do something just for you can help with the healing process after miscarriage. Grieving Grandparents  Grief is a natural part of having a miscarriage but often your parents are greiving right along with you. Healing After Miscarriage Through Gratitude  An "attitude of gratitude" can be tough to cultivate after the loss of your baby but it can also help you heal. I Don't Know How You Do It  People say "I don´t know how you do it." It´s meant as meant as a compliment, so why is it bothersome? Insensitive Comments  This article is about the comments people may make after a miscarriage. For the most part, people are attempting to be comforting but they may say things that are actually pretty insensitive. Jealousy After Miscarriage  After you have a miscarriage you may feel very jealous of women who are pregnant or who have babies. Journaling Can Be Helpful  Keeping a journal after a miscarriage can help you sort out your feelings and emotions. Laughter and Miscarriage  The old saying "laughter is the best medicine" may be more true than we realize especially after a miscarriage. Meditation After Miscarriage  meditation can help you heal after a miscarriage. Here are some ideas to help you get started. Miscarriage & Anxiety  It stands to reason that you might experience anxiety after a miscarriage with a subsequent pregnancy but what if your anxiety is more like a fallout from your loss? Miscarriage and Fall  Back to school can remind you of your loss. Here are some creative ways to cope. Miscarriage and Fathers  Miscarriage can be tough on dads too. miscarriage and Fear  If you've had a miscarriage, you might be plagued by residual fear but it may be helpful to your healing process to sneak out of your comfort zone. Miscarriage and Loss of Innocence  When you have a miscarriage, there is an obvious loss in the loss of your baby. Other losses can be more subtle but no less painful. Miscarriage and Multi-Tasking  Grieving your miscarriage may require some multi-tasking on your part even though you might wish the world would just back off and respect your loss. Miscarriage and Offers of Help  If you have a miscarriage,people may ask what they can do to help you. What do you ask for? Miscarriage and PTSD  When you think of post-traumatic stress disorder, you usually think of someone who has been through a war but you can suffer from PTSD after a miscarriage too. Miscarriage and Relationship Strain  Miscarriage can be tough on your relationship with your partner. Miscarriage and Relief  Many women are devastated afer a miscarriage but some also experience feelings of relief. Here are some tips to help you not beat yourself up over it. Miscarriage and Supposed to Be  If you've had a miscarriage you may spend a lot of time thinking about what you thought was supposed to be. Miscarriage and Thanksgiving  Having a miscarriage can zap your sense of gratitude especially around the holidays but if you can find something to be thankful for, you'll probably feel better. Miscarriage Grief  We don't always know how to deal with grief, especially after a miscarriage. Miscarriage Milestones  Certain milestones after miscarriage like holidays or your dues date can be especially painful and reming you of your loss all over agian. Miscarriage: Surviving Pregnancy Loss [offsite link] This article outlines the grief process and what you should expect from others after a miscarriage, and it also gives you a glance at "normal" feelings for when you get pregnant again. It offers a wonderful list of your "healing rights," and is a must read for any woman who has suffered a loss. More Music After Miscarriage  This is a continuation of music I listened to after my miscarriages. Music After Miscarriage  I've previously written about songs I listend to after my miscarriages. Several people have asked me for a list, so here is a list. Music Can Heal  Making yourself a mix of music can help you heal after a miscarriage. Partners Grieving Differently  Your partner may be grieving over your miscarriage in a very different way than you are but that doesn´t mean he doesn´t care. People Who Just Don't Get It  If you've had a miscarriage there may be people in your life who just can't seem to understand Pet Adoption After Miscarriage  There are many lovable pets in need of homes. Perhaps adopting on after miscarriage might be a good way to help you heal. Real Social Newtorks After Miscarriage  Facebook can be a great way to connect with people but if you've had a mscarriage, you should make sure your have some friends who aren't virtual. Relationships After Miscarriage  The trauma of miscarriage might make you vulnerable to affairs. Here's some things you can do to help safeguard your relationship. Resilience After Miscarriage  Resilience can help us recover from miscarriage but how do you become resilient? Silent Grief [offsite link] This website accompanies a book of the same name, but it is a wonderful site that offers grieving parents a place to meet and not feel like they´re the only ones in the world. Support group helps families cope with ´silent grief´ [offsite link] This article outlines how a support group for miscarriage and stillbirth is helping numerous bereaved parents in Oregon. Surviving a Baby Shower  Baby showers can be a lot of fun. But if you´ve had a miscarriage and you´re invited to some one else´s baby shower it can be really difficult. Surviving the Holidays After Miscarriage  The holidays can be rough after a miscarriage. Here are some tips to help you survive. Talking About Miscarriage  It can feel like nobody want to talk about miscarriage but sometimes people just don't know how. Wanting to Talk About Miscarriage  It can be hard to talk about miscarriage but sometimes it can be hard not to talk about it. What Do You Need After Miscarriage  How can you know what you need after experiencing a miscarriage? Why Ask Why  Asking why a miscarriages happened will probably be your first response but it's perhaps not the most constructive question to ask. Winter Blues and Miscarriage  Winter can seem long and depressing especially after a misarriage. Here's some tips on how to cope. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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