Seeing two lines on a pregnancy test can be such a joyous moment for people hoping to be parents. But then days or weeks later, they can face tremendous heartbreak and grief if that pregnancy ends in a miscarriage.
Many suffer in silence, including former First Lady Michelle Obama, who said she felt "lost and alone" after suffering a miscarriage 20 years ago. She came forward about her experience after writing her memoir, Becoming, in 2018, hoping to end the stigma surrounding early pregnancy loss.
She said, "I felt like I failed because I didn't know how common miscarriages were because we don't talk about them."
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists estimate more than a quarter of all pregnancies end in miscarriage - which is defined as a loss of pregnancy in the first 20 weeks.
The MetroHealth System is hoping to help families who are processing this grief with a new Early Pregnancy Loss Support Group, in partnership with the nonprofit, Cornerstone of Hope. We'll talk about this new resource with experts from MetroHealth and Cornerstone of Hope on Thursday's "Sound of Ideas."
Later in this hour, we'll learn about a new series of forums at the City Club of Cleveland focusing on issues in the Muslim community. And, we'll hear the latest episode of our "Shuffle" music podcast.
GUESTS:
- Kelley Gallagher, Nurse manager, Labor and Delivery, MetroHealth
- Dorsena Koonce, Media Relations Specialist, MetroHealth
- Julia Eliifritt, Education Director, Cornerstone of Hope
- Fareed Saddiq, Founder, “Saddiq Forum on the Muslim World”
- Amanda Rabinowitz, Host and Producer, “Shuffle"
- Cindy Barber, Owner, The Beachland Ballroom and Tavern
