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Miscarriage and grief
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Miscarriage and grief are both an event and subsequent process of grieving that develops in response to a miscarriage.[1] Almost all those experiencing a miscarriage experience grief.[2][3] This event is often considered to be identical to the death of a child and has been described as traumatic.[4][5][6] "Devastation" is another descriptor of miscarriage.[7] Grief is a profound, intensely personal sadness stemming from irreplaceable loss, often associated with sorrow, heartache, anguish, and heartbreak.[8] Sadness is an emotion along with grief, on the other hand, is a response to the loss of the bond or affection was formed and is a process rather than one single emotional response. Grief is not equivalent to depression.[9] Grief also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, cultural, and philosophical dimensions.[10] Bereavement and mourning refer to the ongoing state of loss, and grief is the reaction to that loss.[1][11][12] Emotional responses may be bitterness, anxiety, anger, surprise, fear, and disgust and blaming others; these responses may persist for months.[13][14][15][16][17] Self-esteem can be diminished as another response to miscarriage.[13] Not only does miscarriage tend to be a traumatic event, women describe their treatment afterwards to be worse than the miscarriage itself.[18]
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A miscarriage can often be "heart-breaking".[19] A miscarriage can affect the women, husband, partner, siblings, grandparents, the whole family system and friends.[20] Almost all those experiencing a miscarriage go through a grieving process.[1][2][3][13] Serious emotional impact is usually experienced immediately after the miscarriage.[1] Some may go through the same loss when an ectopic pregnancy is terminated.[10][21] In some, the realization of the loss can take weeks. Providing family support to those experiencing the loss can be challenging because some find comfort in talking about the miscarriage while others may find the event painful to discuss. The father of the baby can have the same sense of loss. Expressing feelings of grief and loss can sometimes be harder for men. Some women are able to begin planning their next pregnancy after a few weeks of having the miscarriage. For others, planning another pregnancy can be difficult.[22][23] Organizations exist that provide information and counselling to help those who have had a miscarriage.[22][24][25] Some women have a higher risk of developing prolonged grief and complicated grief than others.[26] A factor that can affect grief for men is finding help in an environment that is traditionally women-focused for maternity care and support.[27]