How to recover from pregnancy loss: advice for mother and father, and for dealing with children, at a traumatic time
- Pregnancy loss due to a miscarriage or stillbirth takes a huge toll on the physical, mental and emotional health of mothers and fathers
- Reaching out to support groups, creating rituals to acknowledge the loss and allowing yourself to cry can all help the grieving process
When a woman suffers a miscarriage or stillbirth, she experiences an indescribable pain that only few can empathise with. She will also experience a wide range of emotions, from disbelief and anger to guilt and profound sadness.
Sadly, many choose to bury themselves under this tsunami of emotions and suffer in silence.
As a mother myself, I want to extend my support to mothers who have had miscarriages or stillbirths. I want to let them know they are not alone, and they should not feel guilty about sharing the pain with families and friends. They don’t have to suffer in silence and place themselves in isolation.
Losing a baby due to a miscarriage or stillbirth takes an enormous toll on mothers’ physical, mental and emotional health, even long after they have gone on to have other healthy babies.
That’s why it is very important to talk about pregnancy loss.
According to the World Health Organisation, losing a baby in pregnancy through miscarriage or stillbirth is still a taboo subject worldwide that is often linked to stigma and shame. As a result, many women still do not receive the much-needed care they deserve.