No one told us it would be this hard

Because no one talks about it...

But...

1 in 4 women experience pregnancy loss &

1 in 8 couples are affected by infertility.

That means that the likelihood that YOU KNOW SOMEONE who experienced this is very high, but you just don't know it because they haven't told you.

Which I totally understand because miscarriage and/or infertility can be very private & delicate topics.

It took me 1 year & multiple losses before I finally felt the need to be open about it.

For me, it was mainly because I was (am) going through soo much & the weight of pretending that everything was just fine & dandy got too heavy.

I realized that I couldn't seek support if I continued to keep it a secret.

And I decided to share on social media because I already had a page where I had been openly sharing my life & it only seemed right to be honest about the bad just as much as the good.

(Also, because I have a background in coaching/therapy I knew that I could use my experience to help other women going through similar situations.)

With that said, sharing on a public platform is NOT for everyone, but finding a safe support system is!

I encourage you to talk to someone you trust and/or if necessary seek out therapy.

Contributing to normalizing these conversations doesn't mean you have to put it out there for the world to see. It can start with creating a safe space within your circle of friends for them to feel comfortable to talk about these things.

You'll be surprised to see how many similar stories there are from people who just hadn't said anything.