Our Favorite Stories of 2016: What I Gained From Having a Miscarriage

by Angela GarbesLily Padula
Writer Angela Garbes' story on miscarriage untangles the pains, confusions, and gains of pregnancy loss. It's one of our staffers' favorites of 2016 and is republished here.
Two and a half years ago, six weeks into a wanted pregnancy, I woke up bleeding.
Thick globs of tissue, clots, and tangles of matter dropped out of me, staining my inner thighs and clothing, and sliding down the sides of the toilet. I called a consulting nurse, who calmly walked me through a few q