
I spoke with abcNEWS again, this time about miscarriage and some of the surprising medical practices and societal attitudes. George Bush wrote about his mother's miscarriage in his book and it received quite a bit of media attention. Apparently Barbara Bush saved a miscarried fetus in a jar and took it to the hospital. This practice seems rather creepy to many people, but I myself was told by a physician's assistant to save the "products of conception" when it expelled after we knew one of my pregnancies wasn't viable. I never did because the miscarriage itself was just like a heavy period when I finally started to bleed.
The article talks about how our society in general is uncomfortable with most aspects of pregnancy loss. Read more:
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From the article:
"We'll never look at Barbara Bush the same way again," wrote another.
The reaction, say psychologists, illustrates the "ick" factor when discussing miscarriage and misunderstandings about a loss that is still treated in hushed tones.
"It's just the sight of blood and human tissue that is hard for people to see," said Sandy Robertson, a 52-year-old Colorado professor who had six miscarriages. "Then you're dealing with the death of a baby on top of it.
"Our society, at least in this country, is so sterile anyway," she said. "People just aren't used to seeing that."
People are also uncomfortable around those who are experiencing a miscarriage and don't want to cause further discomfort, she said.