Miscarriages are dismayingly common, but most occur so early in pregnancy that the women they happen to may not have even known they had conceived. But when a miscarriage occurs after 20 weeks of pregnancy, also known as a stillbirth, the effects can be truly devastating for women and their partners. Luckily, online support groups have emerged to offer a helping hand to couples dealing with this tragedy.

Kristin Cook is one such woman, who found support online after her stillbirth. According to the Associated Press, Cook was 24 years old and 26 weeks pregnant with a daughter when doctors discovered that her baby's heart had stopped beating. A devastated Cook was admitted to the hospital, where she delivered a stillborn baby - despite having had a completely uncomplicated pregnancy until tragedy struck.To deal with a new and complicated flood of emotions, Cook started blogging.

" I kept blogging for myself because it made me feel good," Cook told the AP. " I didn't think anyone was reading, but I started getting emails saying,You've put into words what I'm feeling. It made me feel good that other people were finding support through my blog." Soon, she discovered that there was a whole online community of women and couples just like her, who were dealing with the unexpected loss of a pregnancy. In fact, the Mayo Clinic reports that one in every 160 pregnancies ends in stillbirth and about 15 to 20 percent of known pregnancies end in miscarriage - an underreported percentage, since many miscarriages occur before women realize they're expecting. If you or someone you love is dealing with the loss of a pregnancy, look online for support - you are not alone.