What To Say And What Not To Say To Someone Who Has Suffered A Pregnancy Loss
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Jazmine Denise
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At least you weren’t further along”
Approximately 1 in 4 pregnancies will end in miscarriage and nearly 85 percent of those losses occur within the first trimester, according to Tommys.org. Pregnancy loss in the first trimester is common, but that doesn’t make it any less painful.
“Saying that someone can’t be sad because someone else has it ‘worse’ is like telling someone they can’t be happy because someone else has it ‘better,’ explained O’Hara. “A loss is a loss. When I found out that I was pregnant each time, I hoped and prayed for the best. Each time I lost my pregnancy, I grieved deeply. It is heartbreaking not to be able to hold or meet the child that was inside of you.”
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