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If you know someone who has recently gone through a miscarriage, you may be unsure of how to help. You might be afraid you will say or do the wrong thing. Here are some ways you can be supportive to a woman who has suffered a miscarriage.
- Send a card or handwritten note. Let them know you are thinking of them and sharing their sadness.
- Help her with household chores such as doing laundry or vacuuming. She may like someone to go with her to doctor's appointments.
- Offer to babysit any other children so the couple can have some time alone.
- Go for a visit. Take a meal, or bring a care package with some of her favorite things. If you live out of town, consider sending a restaurant gift card.
- Offer to help memorialize the baby if she desires. There are places such as Heaven Born and borntolove.com that have ways to help memorialize the baby.
- Be a good listener, and follow her lead. She may want to talk about the miscarriage, or she may not be quite ready.
You may find these articles on miscarriage helpful:
Determining the cause, symptoms, and odds of miscarriage
For further reading on what to say to someone experiencing miscarriage, this book written by Robbie Miller Kaplan gives helpful insight and practical suggestions.
Please comment below if you have any other advice you can add to my list. Also, e-mail any topic ideas you would like to read about.
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