Jessica Ryan

He said, you know, maybe your parents will allow us to stay at their house for a few months longer and then we'll feel comfortable paying for this health care.

And, you know, we both have great jobs.

And I did have a second job and I just felt that this is the decision I have to make.

And that was shaped by, you know, grief, anxiety, but really a desire for consistency of my care and not some status.

Well,

When I lost my baby, it was a struggle to get in contact with my GP.

And I mean, this is not necessarily reflective of one clinician.

It's the system.

I understand that.

I struggled to get in contact with my GP and then kind of describe my symptoms, what was happening to me.

And a day later, I got a web text on my phone saying, sounds like you're having a miscarriage.

And I can write you a note for work if you need it.

And that was it.

And then over the next 10 days, I had, you know, quite significant pain.

And I was ringing Hollis Street and I was getting advice from the midwives.

But it was kind of like, this is normal, this is normal.

And kind of varying responses.

And then I actually checked the text this morning.

And then I actually scheduled another appointment, a virtual appointment with my GP.

10 days later, because I was still having the pain.