I Need to Talk About My Miscarriage
ashley williams
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Thank you for talking about this! I suffered a miscarriage almost exactly a year ago (September 21st) and some days, it still feels like it happened yesterday. After 2 years of trying unsuccessfully, my husband and I were thrilled to find out we were expecting. The weekend before my first ultrasound, I felt some pain but was told (like you) that some pain is normal. I attended an NFL game on Sunday and by Tuesday knew something wasn’t right. Although I tried to prepare myself for my ultrasound (and bad news), I was devastated when the doctor told us I had lost the baby. I spent the next days, weeks and months retracing every step and decision I made (including going to that Packers game) trying to figure out what I did wrong. I’m finally starting to realize that I did absolutely nothing wrong. I decided to speak about the miscarriage and our fertility struggles and was saddened to learn just how common it is. While we still don’t have a baby, I’m hopeful for the future and hope that someone has benefited from my openness. I have certainly benefited from yours! Thank you again.