Coping with the
Heartache of
a Miscarriage.
With this powerful
image of an embryo still inside the
womb,
I tried to capture the heartbreak some of us
have
had.
The round shape of the drumhead
even more emphasizes the 'protection' of
the
womb.
Second picture:
Working on my latest paintings in my new
studio.
Many parents are surprised by the emotions
they feel after a miscarriage.
They often
feel
shock and disbelief.
Life seems unreal for
a
time.
They express depression, anger
(directed
at themselves, their mates, a doctor, God, or
even life in general), guilt, irritability, lack of
interest in normal activities, sadness.
Many experience irregularities in sleeping or
eating.
For a while some feel anger or
sadness in the
presence of babies or pregnant women.
There is really no answer to the question why.
There are certain specific medical
problems we know of that cause miscarriages
and stillbirths.
In many cases, especially
in the first few months, we attribute the fault
to some kind of chromosomal abnormality in
the fetus.
Those that occur later in the
pregnancy when the baby appears normal are
often attributed to some maternal factor, such
as uterine abnormalities.
But in the vast majority of cases, there is no
obvious reason.
“I will not leave you comfortless. …
Peace
I leave with you,
my peace I give unto
you:
not as the world giveth, give I unto you.
Let
not your heart be troubled,
neither let it
be
afraid.”
(John 14:18, 27.)
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Jan van Baarle 26 Nov 2009
wonderful and emptionalkath nepia 12 Nov 2009
AGREE 100% WITH LAUREL..SUPERB WORK..KLaurel Talabere 10 Nov 2009
This is a powerful image. Recently, I had two unrelated members of my family experience tragic miscarriages. It's much more common than many people realize, but it is still and always an event that brings much sadness and grief.nikos kanellos 08 Nov 2009
Olga, this is so touching paintingKathryn McEwen 07 Nov 2009
ALL THESE ARE PRECIOUS...IT'S SO WONDERFUL THAT YOU USE YOUR TALENT TO HELP PEOPLE