While Grieving Her Miscarriage, People Left Flowers at Her Door. Later, She Found the Moments Were Caught on Camera (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Megan Blaga and her family; her friends at her door.Photo:Courtesy of Megan Blaga

Courtesy of Megan Blaga

The Oregon-based couple, who met three years ago, were already parents to an 11-month-old daughter and a 5-year-old daughter, whom Clayton has from a previous relationship. They felt that welcoming a boy was the missing puzzle piece that was “meant to be,” she tells PEOPLE.

But then, on New Year’s Eve 2024, Blaga went to an appointment with her obstetrician-gynecologist, where she learned she had miscarried.

“I remember sitting in the ultrasound room in a horrible headspace — not feeling good about what was to come,” Blaga, 23, recalls exclusively to PEOPLE. “My OB-GYN comes in, gets the ultrasound all ready, and the second she places the Doppler on my stomach, the look in her eyes — I knew. If you could imagine the loudest screams and cries, you’d picture me as I sobbed in my OB-GYN’s arms. A piece of me is still left in that ultrasound room, a piece I’ll never get back.”

“It was hard. It was hard for everyone,” she adds. “The hardest person to tell was my bonus daughter. She’s 5 years old and was so excited to become a big sister to another sibling. Trying to explain it to a child that young was brutal — it broke her heart.”

Megan Blaga and her family.Courtesy of Megan Blaga

In the days that followed, Blaga spent most of her time on the couch or in bed grieving. “I had a hard time speaking to anyone for a while after it happened,” she says.

While she took time to process, she noticed some of her best friends and family dropping off flowers and gifts. Thankfully, they understood that she needed space and time and left the thoughtful gifts at the door, supporting her from a distance.

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“They went out of their way to show us they were there for us during such a difficult time,” she says. “I had friends make us home-cooked meals, offer to buy us groceries so we didn’t have to leave the house. My house was starting to flood with flowers, even from people I was just acquaintances with.”

“I can’t begin to explain the love and support I felt without even having to see them face-to-face — they still made sure I knew I had their support and love,” she adds.

Then, in the blink of an eye, a month passed. Blaga recalls how she was having a very emotional night and decided to scroll through photos and videos, which always make her feel better. Eventually, she came across the pictures she’d captured of the flowers she had received.

“Sure enough, I did. It was a heartfelt moment. It made me sad but yet happy watching the videos back, seeing the love through the lens,” she adds.

Not long after, Blaga compiled the video and shared it on TikTok. Her hope in posting it was to create a space to help change the stigma around miscarriages, child loss and grief. Going through this herself, she realized how isolated and alone it can make one feel.

“Posting about my miscarriage was not only a way to let me be vulnerable but also to honor my son in a way that would help me begin my own healing process. This also allowed others to come forward about their own experiences,” she says.

“I always feel so sad bc I went through my miscarriage alone, I didn’t tell anyone, it was just me and my toddler, it was the lowest point of my life and I regret not reaching out for help,” one TikTok user commented.

“This brought tears to my eyes,” someone else said.

A friend dropping food at Megan Blaga’s house.Courtesy of Megan Blaga

“I wish I could respond to every single comment and let them know that I acknowledge their story and that my love is with them,” she continues.

Since posting about her miscarriage on TikTok, Blaga has taken steps toward healing. She says the impact of the video showed her that she’s not alone, that it has happened to many other women and that people shouldn’t feel ashamed to speak about it.

“Being able to talk about it with my friends and family, to cry to them, it let me begin healing. It let me air out all of my emotions and thoughts that ran through my head since the moment I found out,” she says. “I didn’t need to bottle it up because my friends and family welcomed me with open arms and listening ears when I was ready.”

source: people.com