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Coping after early miscarriage

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Backtohappiness · 02/04/2021 22:54

Hi all.
About 5 weeks ago I lost a very much wanted pregnancy at 5 weeks. I thought I'd coped well and accepting of the situation and grateful we could get pregnant/ it didn't happen later but my period a week ago seemed to trigger what I must have been surpressing as it hit me hard and felt like I was going through it all again. I have 2 x SIL - 1 of which has just given birth and 1 due in a few months. Regrettably they have always been pretty awful to me throughout my relationship with their brother and I find myself resenting not having my baby to look forward to and whilst I've tried to be nice to them over the years and tolerate their awfulness to keep the peace, they have their babies to enioy/look forward to and I'm left dealing with their nastiness and having to be pleased for them and their bundles of joy. I'm just getting more and more miserable and want to know it will get better please.

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SnooperTrooper12345 · 03/04/2021 00:32

Sorry you're going through this ❤️

It does get easier but you need time to heal ❤️

I can't offer much help in with your SILs apart from keeping as much distance as you can. You don't deserve their attitude right now! You need to focus on yourself ❤️

Timeandtidal · 05/04/2021 20:19

So sorry for your loss. I had similar happen to me and also found the first period following miscarriage came with a lot of emotions I had been able to subdue till then. How you are feeling is completely normal. Take some time and space from anyone who isn't good for you to be around. I have to avoid even good friends with babies. Social media over holidays is a total no go. I hope next time works out for us both. It is really really hard and a lot of people do not understand. Flowers

Workinghardeveryday · 05/04/2021 20:23

So sorry to hear your news op.
Forget about them, focus on you and planning to get pregnant again when you’re ready if that’s what you want to do.
Whole situation sounds so hard op. Hope you’re okay, we are here for you xx

mlk09 · 05/04/2021 20:31

So sorry to hear this. I went through the exact same thing. It's heartbreaking.I also felt heart break all over when I took my period again. I felt as if everyone around me was having babies at the time and remember thinking I was never gni have kids I now have a 3 year old son and a daughter who is three months. Stay positive and focus on getting yourself back on track and don't worry about other people at the moment. You will get there. It's not easy but you will 💗x

Rkm24 · 05/04/2021 23:26

Sorry to hear your having a tough time, miscarriages are difficult at the best of times, let alone not having the support from family members and having to try paint on a face that everything’s ok
I sadly had a confirmed missed miscarriage 4 weeks ago at 10weeks and two weeks ago haemorrhaged pretty badly causing me to need a blood transfusion and mva, throughout all of this I felt mentally acceptant of the miscarriage.. that was until my SIL gave birth 2 days after I came out of hospital and receiving that news made my world crumble around me
I had to let me SIL know that I was having a very hard time and that I would need to step back from her in a respectful way so I could heal myself again... I felt jealous not in spite but in happiness, I wanted to be as happy as she was when in fact I had just lost a baby that me and my husband desperately wanted

This is my 2nd M/c and all I can say is it does get easier! Just switch yourself off from the negatives and be kind to yourself! You’ve got this ❤️ And I’m sure your time will come again once you feel ready! 🌈 🤞🏼

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