Psychology Today | 04.05.2026 22:31
My husband was at work when I might have miscarried. I was lying on the couch in our basement, zoning out to cable news, too nauseous to move. I had been showing what my doctor told us were symptoms of pregnancy—extreme nausea, breast changes, cramping, and fatigue—too early for a test. We had been hoping—praying—I was pregnant with a baby girl. But then, as I lay on the couch, my period started.
