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When others minimize the reality of pregnancy loss

I miscarried at six months and everyone keeps saying at least I know I can get pregnant, but this baby was real to me and had a name.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Society's discomfort with acknowledging certain deaths can compound grief by denying the full humanity of the lost.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Sudden loss vs. expected loss?”

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