Learn skills to help men and women who have experienced the loss of a child Sterling, VA (April 29, 2020) -- Divine Mercy University has partnered with Life Perspectives to offer a virtual reproduction grief care training on Saturday, May 2 from 12pm ET to 1:30pm ET. The purpose of this event is to … [Read more...]
Digital Resources during Social Distancing
During this time of uncertainty, Life Perspectives remains committed to providing comfort, hope, and healing to those who have been impacted by reproductive loss. In fact, our digital healing resources miscarriagehurts.com and abortionchangesyou.com become more important than ever during this period … [Read more...]
“This is an excellent course for any nurse.”
March is typically a very busy month at Life Perspectives and 2020 is no exception! Last week alone LP instructors taught nurses, social workers, therapists, seminarians, and deacons at six different trainings in San Diego, New York, and New Orleans. Not to be outdone, this week four more … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
LP’s Medical Department Continues to Grow
Welcome to 2020 and our newsletter! We appreciate your interest in our work to offer support after reproductive loss including miscarriage and abortion. Today, we’re focusing on our exciting, new Medical Department. LP is proud to have received accreditation through the California Board of … [Read more...]
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 - … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Miscarriage: The Unspoken Loss – Alicia Del Prado Ph.D.
Today, I self-disclosed to my mentee that I’ve had a miscarriage. Until now, no one outside of my family knew about my miscarriage. The only physical proof that I miscarried, besides my electronic medical record, is the rose plant my husband and I planted in our baby’s honor... Read the … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Can Women Have Postpartum Depression After a Miscarriage? – verywell family
Many women find that experiencing a miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy can lead to a range of emotions. But can you experience postpartum depression after a miscarriage... Read the full article here. … [Read more...]
Pushing aside talk about miscarriages isn’t helping society
When I ran into an old friend the other day, she asked me how old my youngest child was now. When I told her, she seemed confused and then said, “Oh sorry, I thought she was the same age as my youngest, but I forgot that you miscarried that pregnancy..." Read the full article … [Read more...]
I had a miscarriage but I don’t regret telling people I was pregnant before 12 weeks
Last week, I had a miscarriage. It’s not a fun story, but the long and the short of it is that I had some bleeding, went in for a scan and found out that the pregnancy had stopped developing a few weeks previous... Read the full article here. … [Read more...]
