How to Cope After Having a Miscarriage After a pregnancy loss, you might experience a range of emotions, including: • Denial. At first, it might be impossible to grasp whats happened. You might find yourself in shock or disbelief. • Guilt. You might wonder if you could have done anything to avoid the pregnancy loss. • Anger. No matter what caused your loss, you might be angry at yourself, your sp...ouse or partner, your doctor or a higher power. You might also feel angry at the unfairness of your loss. • Depression. You might develop symptoms of depression — such as loss of interest or pleasure in normal activities, changes in eating or sleeping habits, and trouble concentrating and making decisions. • Envy. You might intensely envy expectant parents. It might suddenly seem like babies and pregnant women are everywhere you look. • Yearning. You might experience feelings of deep or anxious longing and desire to be with your baby. You might also imagine what you would be doing with your baby now. Dealing with Feelings of Guilt - Miscarriage is something that happened to you, not something you did. We always want to believe we are in control, even if it means punishing ourselves. The truth is; there’s very little about pregnancy loss that women are in control of. Biology takes over and in a way; you’re along for the ride. Helping Your Partner Cope - You partner may react to the loss in a surprising way, and you may not like it. Don’t expect your partner to deal with a miscarriage the same way as you. There isn’t one way to deal with grief, and punishing him for his won’t do any good. If it irks you that your man doesn’t cry and act depressed, remind yourself that it doesn’t mean he’s uncaring. He’s probably just dealing with things in a different way. How Long to Wait Before Trying Again - Another common point of contention: When to try to conceive again. If he suggests doing that way before you’re ready, it’s probably not that he’s being insensitive, he may be working through his grief by focusing on the future. How Long Will I Feel This Way? - Never feel bad about being deeply sad, even if you’d only known you were pregnant for a day, and on the flip side, don’t feel bad if you see things very logically and biologically and aren’t that deeply affected by the loss.
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 03:14:38 +0000
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