03/10/2025
Trigger Warning: Pregnancy Loss
It’s hard to translate my thoughts into words.
I know I don’t have to share this. I could keep my head down and carry on. Some may even view sharing something so personal online as “attention seeking.” But today, I’m choosing to speak — not for attention, but to open up a conversation.
At my 12-week scan, I found out I had lost my baby.
Over the following four weeks, I miscarried. I was told it would be like a heavy period — and it was, at first. But at what would have been 13 weeks, I began bleeding uncontrollably. I bled through everything for two hours and ended up in A&E. It was traumatic.
People have asked if I’m okay.
I had planned my future. I had thought about the nursery. I’d cancelled work, wedding invites and many other things had been planned or cancelled due to an expected arrival. That’s a lot to hold and a lot to heal from.
But I will be okay — just like so many women before me, and sadly, so many still to come.
This experience has brought me closer to the women I teach — those who choose to spend their precious time with me.
Closer to the women who have miscarried once, twice, even four or five times.
Closer to those who have endured failed IVF cycles, month after month, year after year.
Closer to the women who’ve held their daughters, sisters, mothers through similar pain.
Closer to the ones who desperately wanted to be pregnant but never got to be.
We’ve cried. We’ve hugged. We’ve talked.
And I am holding space — not just for myself — but for the generations of women who were told to carry on, to stay quiet, to grieve silently.
For those who were shamed, blamed, or asked, “What did you do wrong?”
Talking allows healing.
It allows connection.
It helps us grow stronger — together.
If you’ve been through this, or are going through it now, please know:
You are not alone.
I see you. I’m with you. I believe in the power of speaking, even when it hurts.
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💛 A Thank You From My Heart
To everyone who’s checked in, held space for me, shared their own story, or simply sat with me in silence — thank you.
To my family, friends, students, and every beautiful woman who continues to surround me with quiet strength and support — I see you, I feel you, and I am so deeply grateful.
You’ve reminded me that healing doesn’t have to happen alone.
You’ve made it safe for me to speak, to feel, and to be held.
Thank you for walking this part of the journey with me.
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🤍 Gentle Facts About Miscarriage
• Around 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage — it is far more common than most people realise.
• Most miscarriages happen in the first trimester (before 12 weeks).
• The vast majority are caused by chromosomal abnormalities — things completely outside anyone’s control.
• Nothing you did or didn’t do caused it. Not stress. Not exercise. Not food. Not s*x.
• Many people suffer in silence because of shame, stigma, or the idea that we should just “move on.”
• Talking about pregnancy loss doesn’t make you weak — it helps others feel less alone. It creates space for healing.
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💬 How to Support Someone After a Miscarriage
🌿 What to say:
• “I’m so sorry. I’m here for you.”
• “I don’t know what to say, but I care.”
• “There’s no right way to grieve. Take all the time you need.”
• “I’m thinking of you. How can I support you today?”
• “Your feelings are valid. You don’t have to be strong right now.”
🚫 What not to say (even with the best intentions):
• “Everything happens for a reason.”
• “At least you know you can get pregnant.”
• “It wasn’t meant to be.”
• “You can try again soon.”
• Anything that starts with “At least…”
Support doesn’t mean fixing it.
It means being there.
Holding space.
Letting someone feel seen.
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Please be kind.
You never know what someone is quietly carrying.
And to anyone walking this path — you are seen. You are strong. And you are not alone.
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