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An illustrative photo of a person holding the hand of a newborn baby. (Credit: AFP/File photo) Add as preferred on Google BEIRUT — Dana* was watching television on a sunny June morning last year when she felt blood trickling down her thighs.The 27-year-old humanitarian worker panicked. "I called my husband, who rushed home from the supermarket. He helped me downstairs, and we went to the hospital," she told L’Orient Today.Dana* was five months pregnant with her second child. Despite undergoing several blood tests, doctors "could not establish the cause of the loss," she said. Her husband has helped her cope, but the baby clothes she had bought for her unborn son remain a painful reminder of the future she had imagined. Dana* said she couldn't speak to anyone other than her mother and her husband about it because she felt "a lump" in her throat whenever she tried to. "Many people thought I got over it too quickly... You have reached your article limitStay informed about a Middle East in crisis.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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