Advice from people who’ve been there.
Here are some of their responses.
Alice Mongkongllite / Via BuzzFeed
"People dropping off meals was exactly what we needed. It showed us that they wanted to take care of us at a time we couldn't really do much for ourselves." — Kristyn Hilker Hollingsworth , Facebook
"Please provide a meal for us...no one even offered and I didn't want to get off the couch. A nice warm meal would have meant the world." — Emily Sutton, Facebook
"I am going through a miscarriage right now. A home-cooked meal would be amazing." — Tessa Bryce
If you're not much of a cook or don't live close enough to bring food over, you could also send a gift card to a local restaurant that delivers.
"Don't try to brainstorm for a reason the miscarriage might have happened... Many women look for anything to blame for their miscarriage, and since it is her body that was carrying the baby, they often come around to blaming themselves. This can be a crippling and devastating conclusion to come to, and it is most likely a false assumption. The vast majority of miscarriage cannot be prevented in any way. So tell her it's not her fault. And never, never try to blame her for it, or make a statement about what she should have done differently." — ethanv494db7b82
