In episode #059, Leah Mason-Virgin shares her story of personal loss.  She felt dismissed by healthcare staff and unprepared for her miscarriage experience.  Leah took it upon herself to do her own research and to chart her cycles to determine that she had a short luteal phase and likely low progesterone as well.  Leah encourages women to advocate for themselves and their reproductive health following a miscarriage.   Leah went on to have two biological sons, and she also shares her calling to adopt her daughter.  She urges those considering adoption to be certain about that path, and acknowledges both the blessings and the potential pitfalls involved.   Topics Discussed: charting cycles, short luteal phase, low progesterone, dismissive healthcare staff, adoption after miscarriage, adoption after biological children   CONNECT WITH LEAH - INSTAGRAM @burstingwithblessings FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/leah.masonvirgin WEBSITE https://burstingwithblessings.com/ LEAH'S ARTICLE ABOUT HER MISCARRIAGE EXPERIENCE - https://burstingwithblessings.com/blog/how-a-miscarriage-feels-infertility-and-miscarriage/?fbclid=IwAR3OAY2fjurIya2h1K9jnSEc-9Qebg2ZENvutJwd8fgBYVEMS50L_h5_l3s   MISCARRIAGE HOPE DESK RESOURCES - Miscarriage Hope Desk aims to help women struggling miscarriage, pregnancy loss and recurrent miscarriages (RPL), by providing the following resources- - Library of Articles, found here- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/library/understanding-why/ - Instagram Community- https://instagram.com/miscarriagehopedesk - Facebook Community- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1617075958466247/ - Free Miscarriage Lab Checklist- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/labs - Free Weekly Newsletter- http://miscarriagehopedesk.com/newsletter FREE MEAL PLANS Do you need help getting healthy, tasty meals on the table? Check out our sponsor Prep Dish, PrepDish.com/mhd to get 2 weeks FREE! SHOW NOTES- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/podcast/ Get a FREE Miscarriage Lab Testing Checklist- MiscarriageHopeDesk.com/labs