Whew, this one was a lot to unpack for me. I had been exploring new birth control options for awhile, not because I didn’t like the pill I was on, but because I was certain that I wanted to avoid having a period ever again. I had been taking my pill on a continuous cycle […]
Archive for tag 'pregnancy loss'
This post was originally written during Summer 2017. It has taken me a while to get comfortable with sharing this experience. Finally, I feel like I am in a place to put this out there in hopes that others who may have experienced or are currently experiencing an ectopic pregnancy can find comfort in my story. […]
One of the hardest things about losing a pregnancy or baby is that there doesn’t seem to be an obvious place to go to get the comfort you seek. For me, I had no idea how many people around me had experienced loss, and this meant that I was unable to find my tribe of […]
In October of 2012, I lost my first pregnancy to miscarriage. I went through a traumatic D&C that made me feel vulnerable and incredibly raw. The entire experience was awful. I remember being numb, swearing that I never wanted to get pregnant again because I didn’t think I could survive this feeling. It was the […]
October is pregnancy and infant loss remembrance month, which is doubly important to me because in October 2012, I miscarried my first pregnancy. It was devastating. I was lost, didn’t know how to deal with it and I felt almost ashamed by my inability to carry a pregnancy. Mr. Cereal and I decided to start […]
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