If you’re experiencing mental health struggles in your pregnancy, postpartum, or post-abortion period, you may feel overwhelmed by looking for healthcare. We get it—so we did the research for you. Here’s our list of recommended mental health resources in the Triad area: Family Service of the Piedmont: Family Service offers counseling for many mental health
Those two pink lines were just a distant memory. I found out I was expecting the same day I lost her. I didn’t know I was pregnant before I started miscarrying. I thought after the first trimester everything would be okay, but we lost him at 20 weeks. Pain you wouldn’t wish on anyone –
October was Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness month. Studies tell us that as many as 10-15 of every 100 pregnancies end in loss (often termed “miscarriage” or, within the medical community, “spontaneous abortion”). A recent study shows that many women who walk through this type of loss experience a significant increase in anxiety and depression,
The day I found out I was expecting twins was the same day I found out they had both died. Later that same year, pregnant again and nervous, the doctor said the words every mother fears: “There’s no heartbeat.” When the doctor left the room, my husband put his arms around me and I buried
I feigned interest in a bag of frozen broccoli so no one would see me cry. I studied the list of ingredients (spoiler: it’s just broccoli) until my icy fingers numbed and my vision blurred. I knew I couldn’t stand there forever. Surely other shoppers would take notice of the unstable woman emotionally invested in
