Miscarriage in the Netherlands: Pregnancy Loss, Grief & What Actually Helps
TW: this episode talks about miscarriage and pregnancy loss. Skip it if today isn't the day. It will be here.
Released on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day 15 October 2026, this episode is for anyone who has lost a pregnancy or a baby while living in the Netherlands, and for anyone supporting someone who has.
Melissa, an American living in Rotterdam, went through three pregnancy losses in the Dutch system before having her two children. She talks honestly about a missed miscarriage at her first midwife (verloskundige) appointment, deciding between medical management and a D&C…
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