FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)
Q. What is a miscarriage?~A miscarriage, (also known as a spontaneous abortion) is when the embryo (or fetus) is expelled from the uterus before it's able to live outside. Any spontaneous pregnancy loss that occurs during the first 20 weeks of a pregnancy is considered a miscarriage. Often many times, the majority of these losses occur before weeks 12-14.
Q. What is a stillbirth?~Stillbirth is the death of a baby after the 20th week of pregnancy, but before delivery.
Q. What is early infant loss?~Infant death may occur because of various reasons, whether a baby is a newborn or several months old. A common cause of loss of an infant unexpectedly is due to SIDS.
Q. Why do I feel like such a failure? Why do I feel so lost? Will this pain ever go away? ~You may feel a sense of failure; however, please know that it was not anything that you did or didn't do. Miscarriage happens more often than you think, it's just not talked about. You've suffered a loss and it's ok to grieve. You feel a loss, because you a mourning the loss of your baby. There's no guide to follow when it comes to recovering from the pain. You will probably never forget about your loss, it's coping with the loss that you must embrace.
Q. How do I begin? Where do I start? How can I start the healing process?~ You've taken the first step, you've reached out. Start by simply talking to others who have dealt with your same feelings of loss. Our organization was created for this purpose. We're here to listen and encourage and support you. We've all been touched by the same heartbreak of child loss. Q. How much does this cost?~ Nothing. We're simply here for you.
Q. How do I communicate with survivors on your site?~ We have several ways. The BEST way to get the most out of this experience is to use our FORUM. Our forums give you an opportunity to be much more interactive with us and for you to begin building friendships. Another way is to communicate your thoughts through a blog under our "stay connected" section. Find one that fits your situation and begin posting your comments and feelings. When you're "on the go" stay connected via Facebook. We welcome you to share your feelings on our page or simply read some of the postings. Last but certainly not least, follow us on Twitter. This is a great tool for nuggets of information.
Q. What is a stillbirth?~Stillbirth is the death of a baby after the 20th week of pregnancy, but before delivery.
Q. What is early infant loss?~Infant death may occur because of various reasons, whether a baby is a newborn or several months old. A common cause of loss of an infant unexpectedly is due to SIDS.
Q. Why do I feel like such a failure? Why do I feel so lost? Will this pain ever go away? ~You may feel a sense of failure; however, please know that it was not anything that you did or didn't do. Miscarriage happens more often than you think, it's just not talked about. You've suffered a loss and it's ok to grieve. You feel a loss, because you a mourning the loss of your baby. There's no guide to follow when it comes to recovering from the pain. You will probably never forget about your loss, it's coping with the loss that you must embrace.
Q. How do I begin? Where do I start? How can I start the healing process?~ You've taken the first step, you've reached out. Start by simply talking to others who have dealt with your same feelings of loss. Our organization was created for this purpose. We're here to listen and encourage and support you. We've all been touched by the same heartbreak of child loss. Q. How much does this cost?~ Nothing. We're simply here for you.
Q. How do I communicate with survivors on your site?~ We have several ways. The BEST way to get the most out of this experience is to use our FORUM. Our forums give you an opportunity to be much more interactive with us and for you to begin building friendships. Another way is to communicate your thoughts through a blog under our "stay connected" section. Find one that fits your situation and begin posting your comments and feelings. When you're "on the go" stay connected via Facebook. We welcome you to share your feelings on our page or simply read some of the postings. Last but certainly not least, follow us on Twitter. This is a great tool for nuggets of information.
