Not exact matches
I'll even write
about miscarriages and loss,
about how it
feels to labour only to end up with death and longing, sorrow staining backwards and forwards, changing everything.
They may develop postpartum depression or post-traumatic stress syndrome.9, 20,25,31 Some mothers express dominant
feelings of fear and anxiety
about their cesarean as long as five years later.16 Women having cesarean sections are less likely to decide to become pregnant again.16 As is true of all abdominal surgery, internal scar tissue can cause pelvic pain, pain during sexual intercourse, and bowel problems.Reproductive consequences compared with vaginal birth include increased infertility, 16
miscarriage, 15 placenta previa (placenta overlays the cervix), 19 placental abruption (the placenta detaches partially or completely before the birth), 19 and premature birth.8 Even in women planning repeat cesarean, uterine rupture occurs at a rate of 1 in 500 versus 1 in 10,000 in women with no uterine scar.27
Men, just as the women experiencing a
miscarriage, need to talk
about their losses and their
feelings and need someone to care and listen to them.
Worrying
about a
miscarriage is an understandable
feeling when you are pregnant, especially if you have experienced pregnancy loss before.
A lot of moms may not want to share this aspect of
miscarriage, because it can
feel strange, especially when others only have negative comments
about it.
You might be
feeling anxious or confused
about what caused your
miscarriage and when to conceive again.
Get ideas for talking to your child
about pregnancy loss,
miscarriage, stillbirth, and termination so he'll
feel safe and suppo...
While spotting does not necessarily presage
miscarriage, I had a bad
feeling about it.
Also to be honest, since my friend's
miscarriage last month and a few other bloggers I follow sharing
about their recent
miscarriages, I just haven't
felt like posting
about my own pregnancy.
If you don't
feel like talking
about your
miscarriage, you could consider sharing it in writing.
I
feel particularly passionate
about working with individuals and families surrounding traumatic birth, pregnancy loss (
miscarriage, medical termination, elective termination), traumatic grief, infant death, postpartum anxiety, and the transition to parenthood.
In terms of the couple in the article, Afton's
feelings are certainly legitimate (she attributed her lack of desire to a
miscarriage early in their marriage and an upbringing that her left uncomfortable talking
about sex), but Chris» desire for sex and intimacy with his partner is also legitimate.
I've been
feeling the brokenness in my life especially this week as I think
about how my daughter would have been one year old today if we hadn't experienced a
miscarriage.