Breaking the Silence: Gina's Personal Journey Through Miscarriage

In this heartfelt episode of the MamasteFit Podcast, hosts Gina and Roxanne share deeply personal stories of pregnancy loss in honor of Infant and Pregnancy Loss Awareness Month. Gina recounts her emotional experiences with multiple miscarriages, discussing the healing process that comes from sharing her story and breaking the stigma around pregnancy loss. Roxanne provides professional insights on early pregnancy complications and the challenges faced in emergency rooms. The episode highlights the importance of compassionate care, the role of supportive communities, and the impact of partnering with a proactive provider in the journey toward successful pregnancies. Listeners are encouraged to seek support and find solace in shared experiences while navigating the emotional rollercoaster of pregnancy loss and the hope of future pregnancies.

00:00 Introduction to the MamasteFit Podcast
00:01 Trigger Warning and Episode Overview
00:16 Meet Your Hosts: Gina and Roxanne
00:22 Empowering Your Perinatal Journey
01:05 Gina's Pregnancy Loss Stories Begin
01:58 First Pregnancy Loss: Initial Excitement and Concerns
06:55 The Heartbreaking Discovery
09:57 Navigating the Aftermath
14:36 Second Pregnancy Loss: Hope and Heartache
15:45 Emergency Room Visit and Emotional Turmoil
17:33 A Traumatic ER Experience
19:03 The Struggle for Compassionate Care
20:12 Sponsor Break: Needed Nutrition
22:47 A Compassionate Medical Provider
24:21 Discovering Thyroid Issues
26:17 Pregnancy After Loss
30:17 Navigating Anxiety and Bonding
32:58 A Healing Birth Experience
37:23 Sharing Stories and Finding Support
39:37 Conclusion and Community Resources

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[elinamakela]

Firstly, I’m so sorry for your losses ❤ secondly, thank you for sharing about them in this way. I only cried a little 😅 and usually I even skip these topics because I’m totally wrecked by them. In my first pregnancy I had a lot of bleeding and brown spotting and the weeks didn’t match the baby - I was even rudely told that I’d had a miscarriage. I was a nervous wreck and extremely superstitious for the whole pregnancy. But it ended up fine, she’s now 6. With my secondborn I was dreading being pregnant & being in fear 24/7 again. But he came in ”guns blazing”, I felt super connected to him from the beginning, first super nauseous and then felt his kicks every day. I trusted my intuition with him even trough doctor’s worries. But he was fine and is a super chill baby (which my firstborn was NOT). I have a lot less postpartum anxiety too. I 100 % get how scary dreading miscarriage can be, even though I luckily didn’t end up having it.

[scubashar]

Thank you for sharing, Gina! I had a similar experience and resonated with your protective feelings of detachment from your second child throughout the pregnancy. I'm sorry for the ER doctor, he handled that poorly and no one deserves that kind of treatment when going through something so traumatic.