Mandi Ehman's Talk About Miscarriages

Miscarriages happen to 1 in 5 pregnancies, yet no one talks about it. When a woman finds out that she miscarried, most of the time only she and her husband know about it. People don’t want to talk about tragedy because there’s already so much of it. However, talking about miscarriages could help with pain and bring women who have had miscarriages together. Talking about their experiences with other women who went through the same thing could make them feel better knowing they aren’t alone. Miscarriages are a taboo subject, but opening up about it could be beneficial. Miscarriages can be devastating for a family. If a woman miscarries she doesn’t want to speak about it. Why? Miscarriages are more common than people think. Mandi Ehman thinks that women don’t want to talk about it because people might be critical of the mother. Ehman (2015) says, “I think that taboo has grown because it’s all a little bit embarrassing: What is wrong with me that my body can’t carry a baby the way it’s supposed to? How will people deal with my grief if I lose this baby when to them the baby is nothing more than a “potential human”? Ehman had 4 miscarriages herself, but she also has 5 children. She believes that people should open up about miscarriages. Ehman

If any of her daughters have miscarriages, she wants them to know that she is there for them and has been through a similar