It's been two years since all of this happened, but I still have a burning question.

Was anyone else forced to return to work before they had even finished miscarrying? I work in an office, and they were under the impression that if I can work with my period, I could work through this. SO NOT THE SAME.

Anyway, I had a doctor's certificate, which I presented my (female) boss with, and she told me she expected to see me at work the next day. I was given one day to grieve. I am so angry sometimes I could do terrible terrible things.

What she did was illegal. I'm sure I should have been entitled to bereavement leave... or compassionate leave, or even sick leave for god's sake.

Has this happened to anyone else? I spent two weeks sitting at my desk, bleeding and crying spontaneously with an audience of 9 other women. I was even reprimanded for taking too many toilet breaks. Oh, I'm sorry I'll just bleed all over the place, so I can answer your precious phonecalls.

Damn them. Maybe if I was given some time to reflect and recover, I wouldn't be feeling this way two years later. It's been so long, but I just can't forget what they did to me. My wellbeing means ZERO. I am nothing more than a typing phone answering machine to them. I've since been transferred to another department, and am much happier there. I told my new boss what happened (male), and his compassion was amazing. He told me if it happened while I was under his supervision, it would have been different. He is a caring and kind man. What the hell is wrong with some people......?

Please tell me I am not the only one to experience such a lack of compassion.