Miscarriage is an awful experience and unless you’ve gone through it yourself, it’s nearly impossible to know how to help. Miscarrying is more common than you might think, with 10-25% of clinically-recognized pregnancies resulting in the unfortunate loss. For some women, miscarriage is simply too painful to talk about but as a friend, you need to know how to help. Check out these tips to help a friend through miscarriage and know that the best thing you can do is to simply be there.
5 Ways to Help A Friend Through A Miscarriage
- Give your friend a call. I know this is a tough one – but if you are a true friend, you’ll risk disturbing her and reach out just to see if she needs anything.
- Offer to give your friend a little space. If she’s not ready to talk – it’s ok! After you have reached out to see what you can do, sometimes a little distance is best.
- Show support if she is taking time away from work. Validating the choices she’s making in order to cope will help her feel supported.
- If she’s ready to hang out, you can be her distraction. Try shopping, seeing a movie or going to lunch.
- Cook her a meal. It’s probably the last thing on her mind and this will help her take care of herself in a time of need.
Have you ever had a friend who’s had a miscarriage? How did you help her cope?
