Beyond Our Blog: Articles We Recommend

By: Carissa Caples EPLA Staff Writer

The Early Pregnancy Loss Association focuses on fostering community between women who have suffered the loss of a child. Luckily, we are a few voices in a sea of many who are speaking out about miscarriage and grief, and there are so many others who have valuable perspectives to share. We decided to round up a few articles from others whose voices need to be heard. Let us know which of these were particularly helpful to you, or if you have any others you’d like to add to the list!

1. Maggie O’Farrell: “‘It’s Not Your Fault.’ The Extraordinary Pain of an Ordinary Miscarriage”
This is an excerpt from Maggie O’Farrell’s memoir. She presents a poignant portrayal of her experience, which highlights the reality that miscarriage isn’t only the loss of a child, it’s also the loss of a life you thought you would have with them as they grow up. Just a warning, it made me ugly cry.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2018/03/06/its-not-your-fault-the-extraordinary-pain-of-an-ordinary-miscarriage/

2. Jessica Zucker: “My Mother Said All the Wrong Things After My Miscarriage. But that’s Not a Surprise”
In this article, Jessica shows what it’s like to communicate with toxic family members about your miscarriage, and she explains why we need to normalize the topic of miscarriage in conversation. Jessica’s account reminds us that the real problem isn’t the people who say the wrong things, it’s our lack of comfort with discussing the subject.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jun/01/miscarriage-still-birth-pregnancy-discussions-family

3. Ashley Marcin: “13 Things Only a Woman Who’s Had a Miscarriage Would Understand”
Because of the culture of shame and secrecy surrounding miscarriage, many people are uninformed about what it’s like. In this quick read, Ashley highlights 13 little moments women often go through when they experience the loss of a child. How many of these moments have happened to you?
https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/things-only-a-woman-who-had-a-miscarriage-would-understand#9

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Carissa Caples is a Senior Professional Writing and Information Design major at Cedarville University and staff writer for the Early Pregnancy Loss Association.