I thought that I would be able to handle my m/c better than I am. On tuesday I will going to a therapist to talk about what happend. I was wondering if any of you guys have done the same, and if it helped you at all.
I am participating in a study on miscarriage couple counseling. I have received booklets with questions about how I am feeling, and the first part of a three part video series where we hear other couples talk about their feelings after miscarriage, and the doctor discusses how to deal with the feelings. With the first video came a booklet, a diary, with essay questions relating to the miscarriage. It was to help you explore your feelings by writing them out, which helps many people vent their frustration, anger and pain. That booklet was private.
If you want I can share with you the questions in the booklet so you can write out your own answers privately, if you think it will help you, at least to organize your thoughts for the therapist.
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I am participating in a study on miscarriage couple counseling. I have received booklets with questions about how I am feeling, and the first part of a three part video series where we hear other couples talk about their feelings after miscarriage, and the doctor discusses how to deal with the feelings. With the first video came a booklet, a diary, with essay questions relating to the miscarriage. It was to help you explore your feelings by writing them out, which helps many people vent their frustration, anger and pain. That booklet was private.
If you want I can share with you the questions in the booklet so you can write out your own answers privately, if you think it will help you, at least to organize your thoughts for the therapist.
This sounds like a great idea. More people should know about this. I know I am dealing with my m/c a lot better this time around because I have this support group and others on the Internet. My first two losses I had to go through pretty much alone because there was no Internet, no-one in my family and none of my friends could relate and I couldn't afford professional therapy.
I'm here for anyone who needs to talk, or ask questions.
Hi sorry it took me so long to get back to you, but here are the questions from the first booklet, meant to be done 1 a day:
1: What was it like to realize you were pregnant? Tell yourself the story of how your pregnancy came to be. Remember how it felt to be pregnant. For today, just focus on the story of your pregnancy.
2: What was your first sign that a miscarriage was happening? Where were you when that first sign occurred? How did it feel? For today, think back to the first sign and from that point until when you actually miscarried, write down what happened and how you felt.
3: Since the miscarriage, have you ever had a moment when you suddenly realized that you were no longer pregnant? Was there ever a time that you slipped back into the time before the miscarriage - even if for just a short moment? For today, write about what it is like to realize that you are no longer pregnant.
4: When you think back to your pregnancy, what or who were you attached to? What were you thinking about? What were your hopes and dreams? What was your future supposed to be? For today, write about the life that grew inside of you and how you felt about that life.
5: When you think back to your miscarriage, what or who did you lose? For today, write down all that was lost to you through miscarrying.
6: If you could tell the life that was growing inside of you how you would have received him or her into your home, what would you say? If you and that little being could talk about the way things have turned out, how would you comfort your baby? For today, write to the baby you miscarried, talk about how the two of you are going to be now that your lives have turned out this way.
7: You have done a lot of careful and loving work as you have written about your miscarriage. For today, if you could sum up your present feelings in one word or phrase what would it be?
Why did you choose that word or phrase?
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Logan Scott born April 9, 2004!
Conor James born Nov 1, 2006.
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Thanks for posting that - I might have answer a few of those.
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