miscarriage Archives

Infertility Does Not Discriminate, but Women of Color Are Still at a Disadvantage

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 22, 2021April 26, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 22, 2021April 26, 202106525

As National Infertility Awareness Week comes to a close, it’s glaringly obvious that as Latinas, this is something many of us have never thought about, let alone actually talked to anyone about. Infertility is a topic that feels like treading...

Family

What Every Woman Should Know About Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 2, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 2, 202106274

Miscarriage is a topic that no one really wants to talk about. It’s scary and awkward at best and painful and emotionally draining at best. It’s also something that nearly every woman who has been pregnant has thought about, but...

Family

Why We Need to Talk About Miscarriages More As Latinas

Mariela RosarioApril 4, 2019August 10, 2020

by Mariela RosarioApril 4, 2019August 10, 202003536

Miscarriage is a dirty word among lots of women. We all love to share the beautiful parts of pregnancy, our growing bellies, glowing skin, cute nurseries, and the bravest of us will fess up to ugly parts, like neverending morning...

Lifestyle

A Pharmacist Refused To Fill This Woman’s Prescription To Induce A Miscarriage

Johanna FerreiraJune 26, 2018October 1, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJune 26, 2018October 1, 202011257

There’s a lot of emotional pain and disappointment that follows a miscarriage. For Nicole Arteaga, finding out her 9-week old fetus had stopped developing and died, was beyond devastating for her. When her doctor presented her with two options: either...