Another interesting site

I found this site this morning while doing a little surfing: http://miscarriage.bellaonline.com/Site.asp I read a couple articles from it, "Miscarriage and Makeovers" and "Miscarriage and Offers of Help." They were pretty good. This site may have some untapped resources I've yet to discover also. Has anyone else found any good ones?

Good Days and Bad Days

Time does not heal wounds, but it does put a salve on them. Here's a few things that have helped me help the healing along.
1. Pray. Good old-fashioned on your knees pour your heart out kind. You're not alone.
2. Friends and family. At first everyone almost overloads you with sympathy and offers of help, then after a little while they get on with their lives (as it should be). But if you need a shoulder, just ask for one. Last night I woke my husband up at 4am. I said, "Can I have a hug? All of the sudden I am sad again about the baby." It sounds cheesy (not so much at 4am), but I got my hug and felt the comfort I needed to sleep. If friends and family are in short supply, or it is hard for you to open up about this kind of stuff - sometimes its easier to do in a less personal enviroment - like this one!
3. I know that it is not good to dwell, says the person writing a blog about the subject. But I find writing this helps me get out what I need to for today, and not dwell. Journals are also good, or tape recordings, but only if it helps and not hinders.
4. A big one for me is talking to people who have been through similar circumstances, it really helps to know that I'm not the only one who has ever felt this way, and that's the real reason I started this blog.

Medical Info

Hey, if you are like me and had never heard of a D&C before you got one, this website is a good source of information on medical procedures, etc. and it's free. http://medlineplus.gov/ Be sure to ask your doctor all your questions, too - that's what you're paying them for.

Message Boards

If you don't mind seeing pictures of pregnant ladies and babies on the homepage, www.whattoexpect.com has some good message boards - including "Grief and Loss" and ones for preconception. I have met a lot of wonderful people there.

Introduction

Hello everyone. I recently had a D&C procedure because I lost my baby at 7 weeks along. In 2007 I had emergency surgery for a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. I lost one of my tubes. After this second miscarriage, I decided I wanted to reach out to others who have had these type of experiences and just need someone to talk to. In my experiance, it almost always helps to talk, and sometimes its easier to talk to someone you've never met. I am not experianced at all with this blog thing, so please bear with me as I learn as I go. For now, feel free to make comments on posts. Maybe we'll be able to find some others out there who need a place to for support.