“You never arrived in my arms, but you will never leave my heart.” ~Zoe Clark-Coates If you have experienced a miscarriage, I am so sorry for your loss.
I know the pain of pregnancy loss all too well, as I recently experienced a miscarriage at ten weeks pregnant. It was a complete shock.
I had two healthy previous pregnancies, and everything felt fine—until it wasn’t. As a mental health professional, I have worked with many women who have experienced miscarriage, and I know the statistics show that one in four will experience pregnancy loss.
With everything I knew and all the stories I had heard, I still hadn’t considered how likely it was to happen to me. During and after the loss, I found myself in a tunnel of darkness, sorrow, anger, shame, and unrelenting guilt.