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By Lisa Bertrand

You’ve just learned of your friend’s miscarriage. Your heart aches for her. You struggle to convey a message of comfort and support. But if you’ve never been through the experience, you’re probably at a loss as to what to do and say.

The first step is trying to understand how this person might be feeling. No matter how much time has elapsed, a miscarriage is a loss that those who experience never forget.

“I had a miscarriage with my first pregnancy. It was devastating. I felt like you spent so much time…

We have one child, a rarity of sorts in these here parts.

When many a mom hears this, especially if she’s got more than two, a comment is often made along the lines of “I guess it’s really quiet at your house.” My answer? “Sometimes.”

I work from home. Many a day after school, as well as Saturday or Sunday, Seth often finds our house a bit too peaceful for his tastes. He’s a man of action. And noise.

Within less than four years, my mom found herself the overly sleep-deprived parent of three children. I was the oldest at three and a half. My sister was two years of age and my brother was a newborn.

(Yes, I don’t know what she was thinking either. But she’s a pretty brave woman, wouldn’t you say?)

She managed to get through those crazy years but it didn’t seem to get easier for her. My poor mother must have felt a bit ripped off when my little brother transitioned out of diapers