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Why is it so hard to talk about pregnancy loss? Contributor Miranda Shafer asks some hard questions about how she reacted to her own sister's miscarriage. Produced by: Miranda Shafer (http://mirandashafer.com/) with Amy Gastelum Special thanks to Tara Shafer (http://reconceivingloss.com/) Photo: FlickrCC: Teza Harinaivo Ramiandrisoa (https://www.flickr.com/photos/harinaivoteza/) Music: -Chris Zabriskie. "There are Many Different Kinds of Love." 2010. Via WFMU Free Music Archive -Black Twigg Pickers and Steve Gunn. "Salted Caramel." Natch1. 2012. Via WFMU Free Music Archive
Why is it so hard to talk about miscarriages and stillbirths? They are universal phenomenons, but they remain taboo subjects.
I produced this piece, with help from Amy Gastelum and Anne Noyes Saini, about my sister's stillbirth for Mother: A Podcast.
If you would like more information about a community that can help you with your loss, contact Reconceiving Loss.