Jen had a miscarriage [View all]
Jen is my wife for those of you who don't read the lounge much. I've talked about her a lot here in the past because she is the love of my life and I never thought I'd find someone like that.
Jen started bleeding slightly last Tuesday. She called for advice on Friday and the doctor told her to go to the emergency room since the gynecologist could not see her right away. The diagnosis was "threatened miscarriage" but she was not having a miscarriage at the time or so the ultrasound results said. We thought things might be okay and the doctor said things could still turn out alright.
Monday night the bleeding got heavier. Jen called the doctor's office Tuesday morning and they told her to come in. They did an ultrasound and determined that she was having a miscarriage. She's at home now and will be until Thursday of next week. What I didn't know and probably what a lot of people don't know is that a miscarriage doesn't happen in a day or a short period of time. It's a process that can take a couple of weeks. It's uncomfortable physically and hurts worse emotionally.
I do not believe in the power of prayer, but since last Tuesday I've felt the urge to do so. Jen was about 5 weeks along so the loss occurred early, but it was still very painful to us. I've never seen Jen so sad.
The doctor says we can try again in a couple of months. There's nothing wrong with Jen's body and there was no trauma. So that's good news. I guess this time was just a misfire, for lack of better words.
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