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When your loss doesn't count as real grief to others

My miscarriage was at six weeks and people keep saying it wasn't 'really' a baby yet but I had already started talking to them and picking out names.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The social hierarchy of legitimate loss can compound private mourning with public invalidation.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The stages of grief — examined and critiqued?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.