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I have huge respect for Chrissy Teigen sharing her pregnancy loss when she knew what would happen next | Isabelle Oderberg

The questions and ‘helpful feedback’ from insensitive internet commenters mirror what women face in the real world
‘Already Chrissy Teigen was aware that waiting in the wings were the people waiting to criticise, to tell her the right way to be pregnant and of course point out the wrong way to be pregnant.’ Photograph: Valérie Macon/AFP/Getty Images

When she revealed her pregnancy loss on Twitter and Instagram, Chrissy Teigen knew exactly what was going to happen next.

Of course there was the expected and rightful outpouring of sympathy and empathy for both her loss and sharing her raw pain, a brave gesture, but underlying that nest of support and love, came the questions from insensitive internet commenters.

Why didn’t you go to the emergency room sooner?

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