When Pregnancy Ends with Sadness Instead of Joy

Encouragement through infertility, loss, and miscarriage. Inspiring hope and faith while ttc trying to conceive.

There is no magic bullet that can make the pain of having a miscarriage disappear. However, in my quest to love women who have miscarried, and as a woman who has experienced it, there are a few comforting ways the Lord uses his people to care for one another.

M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death) is a Christian, non-profit
organization that reaches out to families who have suffered the loss of a
baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death.

Abbey Wedgeworth shares what she is learning about God in the midst of a miscarriage.

Men and women tend to grieve differently; understanding those differences helped us make it through.

In the United States, it is estimated that 15 percent of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. Even so, you may feel alone and may carry your grief in silence.

Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support is a community for anyone who experiences the tragic death of a baby. We often serve parents, grandparents, siblings, and others in the family unit, as well as the professionals who care for grieving families.

I m not picking up a heartbeat. These are the most dreaded words an expectant mother can hear. As joy and anticipation dissolve into confusion and grief, painful questions refuse to go away: Why me? Did I do something wrong? How will this affect my ability to have a family? What do I say to my children without scaring them?

Christa Black shares her journey after the loss of her daughter to anencephaly.

Q. We have two daughters, ages 2 and 4, and I just found out that I’m pregnant. We want to tell our girls about the pregnancy, but we’re also concerned about the possibility of a miscarriage — and we don’t want them to worry about it. So when is the best time to tell them, and what should we say if a miscarriage occurs?

Caleb Ministries ministers to women and families who have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, early-infant death, or women who struggle with infertility or who are post-abortive. We hope you will take the time and navigate around and be blessed by others who have walked in your shoes.

No mother ever expects to grieve the death of her child before or immediately after the child is born. But the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences reports that as many as 31 percent of all pregnancies end in miscarriage, stillbirth, or inf

Umbrella Ministries is a non-denominational ministry, with the sole mission to offer comfort, hope, and encouragement to mothers who have suffered the loss of a child.

At 8 a.m., I told my husband Roy about the bleeding. He wanted me to call someone immediately, but I thought it was too early and went to make breakfast first: pancakes with leftover batter, some fried eggs, a cup of coffee.

The Compassionate Friends non-profit organization exists to provide friendship, understanding, and hope to those grieving the loss of a child.

Coping with the loss for the couple and their children, parents, siblings and others close to them takes time but can be made easier by following these guidelines.

Your husband may not grieve and mourn the same way as you after losing a baby. Here are some tips for loving him post miscarriage.

Have you dealt with the process of coping with miscarriage? Here are some resources to help you navigate through the pain and look hopeful to the future.

For any mother suffering through miscarriage, here are seven truths that God may use to carry you.