Coreen Roebuck* had just moved for her husband’s residency when she woke up realizing she was going to lose their baby. At 13 weeks pregnant, she knew there was no other reason for her cramping and bleeding. “I was so scared,” she told me at our first session.
*Disclaimer: As with all stories I share, I have changed names and identifying information to protect the clients’ privacy.
“We had waited through medical school for me to get pregnant. I had some complications as a teenager, and my doctor had warned me I may have trouble having children. I didn’t want to put off having kids until he was finished with training. We were both pleasantly shocked when it only took four months to get pregnant.”
That’s when her voice began filling with emotion. “At the moment, I wasn’t just scared about the miscarriage,” She told me. I was afraid I may never get the chance to carry a baby again.”
She stopped, swallowed, and looked out the window for a moment, collecting herself.
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