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One in six women suffer from PTSD symptoms a year after suffering the heartbreak of a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy

One in six women suffer from PTSD symptoms a year after suffering the heartbreak of a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy

One in six women suffer from PTSD symptoms a year after suffering the heartbreak of a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy

One in six women suffer from long-term PTSD symptoms following a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, research suggests.

Scientists quizzed 650 women who lost their baby about their psychological state following the heartbreaking news.

Almost a third of women suffered from post-traumatic stress a month later. Others were plagued with anxiety and depression, as well as feelings of guilt and shame.

And 18 per cent of women studied still had PTSD nine months later, reliving their devastating loss through nightmares and flashbacks.

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The Holidays Can Be Very Hard After a Loss

While the holiday season is usually viewed as a joyous and happy occasion to be spent and celebrated with family and friends, it is important to recognize and remember that someone you know may be grieving the loss of a child from miscarriage, stillbirth or abortion. If you – or someone you know – is grieving during this holiday season, please know that you are not alone.

This article has been very helpful to me:

How to Survive the Holidays After a Miscarriage   

Also keep in mind that Life Perspectives provides safe, anonymous healing websites for those hurting after a miscarriage or an abortion.

http://miscarriagehurts.com/

http://www.abortionchangesyou.com/

Finally, it is important to remember that we can all be a ray of light, hope, and healing to those grieving.  

https://www.lifeperspectives.com/

-Katie Geppert Gonzalez

A Day to Remember Lost Little Ones – Michaelene Fredenburg

In 1988, President Ronald Reagan dedicated October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Since then, over a dozen states and the House of Representatives have marked Oct. 15 as a special day of remembrance for infants lost prior to birth.

This is undoubtedly a good thing, yet there remains a general silence and lack of support for those who have lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, and abortion. As a result, millions of bereaved men and women are left isolated and alone in their grief….

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Meghan McCain on Why She Opened About Her Miscarriage Despite Being ‘Petrified’

A day after publishing an essay detailing her “horrendous” miscarriage in The New York
Times, Meghan McCain opened up further about the tragedy in a powerful social media
post.

In Friday’s piece, titled “Meghan McCain: What I Learned From My Miscarriage,” the
daughter of late Senator John McCain discussed how and she and her husband, Ben
Domenech, had lost their baby. McCain said that she found out the news the same day
she had to put on a smile for a magazine cover shoot…

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Miscarriage Memorials: How to Honor a Pregnancy Loss

Mothers coping with miscarriage often find it comforting to create some sort of memorial to
remember their baby. In fact, honoring the child may be the most healthy and crucial way to
cope with a pregnancy loss. There are different ways to do so, some that are incredibly personal
and private and others that allow friends and loved one to share in the loss. Here are eight
simple ideas that may help…

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