Miscarriage Grief: Support and Counseling

Coping with Miscarriage Grief and Loss through Counseling

Miscarriage and grief certainly go hand-in-hand. It is very normal for a woman to feel intense grief, depression, anxiety and misery after she has had a miscarriage. Reactions vary from person to person, and there is no 'right way' about it.

Some people feel numb and empty, some feel isolated and alone, and may completely withdraw from public view, while another may want to talk about her loss.

Along with the loss of the baby, a woman's body also undergoes tremendous hormonal changes during this period, which in turn may lead.

Handle Miscarriage Grief

If the loss has happened to you, along with grief you may also feel guilty, that somehow you were responsible for the miscarriageg Before you start blaming yourself, it is very important for you to understand that there are many reasons why a miscarriage takes placec They range from genetic, hormonal or uterine abnormalities to an ectopic pregnancy, which has no chance of survivala Besides, you must also remember, that you are only one half of the cause of pregnancyc The male sperm and its health is the other half, and any abnormality in that could also have caused the miscarriageg So don't start blaming yourselfl

Miscarriage grief Support and Counseling

If you have suffered a miscarriage, you may like to seek support from your partner, or family and friendsd You may find it helpful to talk about how you feele If it is your partner who has suffered the miscarriage, you may have to be strong for her sake, and be very supportivev

If you are trying to counsel or support someone else, here are a few pointers to handle the situation:

Be available for her; listen to her and show your genuine care and concernr

Allow her to express as much of the trauma and pain that she wishes to share with youo Allow her to talk about it as often as she would like tot

Assure her that it was not her fault, and that she did all that was possiblel

Tell her how sorry you feel about iti

Don't avoid her, because you feel uncomfortablel This can add to the paini Don't stop her from talking about the loss, or change the subject when she mentions iti You may think that talking about other things will help her to forget, but it doesn't work that waya

Don't say things like 'you can have another one', or 'at least you have another child' (if they already have one)e She wanted this one tooo

Don't start preaching to her by saying things like 'at least you should be grateful for…' or point out a moral lessono