There Are Several Types Of Miscarriage, But None Are Talked About Enough

Thirty years ago, President Ronald Reagan designated October as National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in order to shine a light on mothers in the United States who have lost a baby through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, stillbirth, SIDS, birth defects and infant loss.

I recently shared my miscarriage story in an effort to bring attention to the one in four pregnancies that are lost through miscarriage. Today, I am providing more information about this kind of pregnancy loss. If you have experienced a miscarriage, you are already too familiar with much of this but in writing this column I hope to elevate an important conversation about women’s health that affects so many families.

Killian and I at the 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show. I was several weeks into my second pregnancy and so excited about having another baby.

Read more at www.phillyvoice.com/miscarriage-pregnancy-loss-stillbirth-sids-birth-defects-stigma/