May 9, 2019
A few years ago I went through
one of the most painful and emotional experiences of my life.
I had an ectopic pregnancy and lost a baby that I wanted so
badly. I released a podcast today where I talk about my experience,
tell the entire story of what happened, the ambulance ride, the
emergency surgery they had to perform, how I lost a fallopian tube,
and the emotional roller coaster that I experienced
afterwards.
Miscarriage is something I completely
misunderstood….until I went through it myself. This is
embarrassing to admit, but I used to remember thinking (when I
heard about other women having miscarriages), “well...that’s sad
but not as sad as if they lost a REAL baby”. I now know that
the experiences are completely different, but I was so naive back
then to how hard the experience really is for a mother.
In
this podcast I talk about:
-My
own story and experience
-How
I went from sad and angry, to thankful, back to sad and angry and
feelings of “not fair”
-What my recovery from the
surgery was like (might be a bit TMI)
-How
my husband (now ex-husband) handled things differently than I
did
-The feelings of hatred I had towards my body
for letting me down
-The
anxiety attacks I experienced afterwards
-The
fears I had/have about having any more children and having it
happen again
-Tips on what to say and what NOT to say if a
friend or loved one has gone through a miscarriage
I hope you tune in. I wish this
is a topic that more people openly talked about. For me,
knowing I wasn’t alone in my experience helped me heal and cope so
much.
So
much love,
Natalie