your
needs
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"The issues which most
upset me were firstly not knowing what was going to happen to
Yasmin physically at the hospital, and then not being prepared
for the emotional effect it had on her, and me too, actually."
Mark |
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Other men have shared with us that they found
their needs often revolved around their partners. Like them you may find
yourself dealing with:
- Feelings of confusion and involvement
yet powerlessness.
- With attention focused on your partner, your equally valid feelings
are often overlooked, leaving you to deal with them alone.
- Focusing on her needs and not being able to think about losing
the baby and what it means to you.
- Dealing with your own grief.
- Anxiety about admitting your own worries in case they add to
her fears. Being strong and brave prevents you from releasing
your pain.
- Guilt about feelings of relief if you hadn't wanted the baby.
- Guilt about having sex just prior to the miscarriage. (This
would not make any difference to a viable pregnancy otherwise
there would be many more miscarriages.)
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