From doing whole30 to picking up a new hobby, here's how 1 woman coped after a string of miscarriages.
Self-care can take many forms, but for me, it basically used to be nonexistent. With a toddler at home, a Sunday night face mask or 30-minute reflexology once a month was the most I could do. It never felt like enough, but it was what I could squeeze into my schedule. That all changed after I lost my second pregnancy in a six-month period.both losses shook me
physically and emotionally. I saw how easy it would be to sink into my feelings of sadness, guilt, and anger, and I let myself go there for about a week after each loss. But after my second miscarriage, I decided that I couldn't just sit in my feelings. I needed to take control of the things that I actually could change — my physical and mental health being paramount. In the two months since my last miscarriage, I've embraced self-care when I needed it most.
A lot of women write or tell stories about their miscarriages once they're on the other side of it. I'm not on the other side yet. I'm in the thick of it right now. And one of the most helpful things for me has been to hear from other women who have dealt with loss or fertility issues and to really talk about it. Case in point:hangs on the wall at my local SoulCycle studio, and I read it every time I'm there.
and easy to make excuses. My husband and I started scheduling out our week together every Sunday and making sure each of us has the time to exercise. By prioritizing it for each other and changing our schedules around so we both can get to the gym, we've been forced to commit. And like Elle Woods famously said,"Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy."isn't for everyone, but it was so helpful for me to have this structure.
Not only have I said"no," but I've said"no" without excuses or justifications — and removed all feelings of guilt and FOMO in the process. After wavering for months about whether or not to fly across the country for my college reunion, I officially decided not to go. While I knew it would be a fun weekend, I also knew I'd leave exhausted and feeling pretty unhealthy.
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