Why we don’t talk about miscarriage {and why I AM}

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When "we" (meaning society as a whole) talk about pregnancy and miscarriage, we usually approach it from one of two angles—the heart-wrenching pain of a baby lost or the relief of a pregnancy that's made it through that "danger zone" into the second semester. Talking about the fear of miscarriage while actually in the first…

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On pregnancy after miscarriage, hope in spite of fear

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After I miscarried in October, I found myself locked in a tug-of-war with myself: We have four beautiful daughters. Our youngest is (finally!) out of diapers and sleeping through the night. Life is good. Do we really want to try for another baby? But each month, I would feel that familiar longing, and try we…

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On pregnancy and miscarriage, grief and joy

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Just before Sean and I left for our 10th anniversary trip to Charleston, South Carolina, we received a gift we had been hoping and praying for...a positive pregnancy test and the knowledge that a new little Ehman would be joining our family next summer. Although we thought we were done adding to our family after…

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