Self-Advocacy and Invalidation

How to stand up for yourself with medical providers

It’s just one miscarriage. We don’t worry until you’ve had three in a row.

Obviously you’ll know when you are miscarrying.

It’s nature’s way.

Are you sure you don’t want to try again? You’re just going to give up?

Yes - these are all things medical providers said to me during my pregnancy loss journey.

During my last pregnancy, I had a hematoma. A hematoma is a pool of clotted blood that forms, and when it bursts, you start to bleed. It created an immense amount of blood. And, naturally, I panicked.