The latest news from the Miscarriage Association
27th September 2019
Many people, even close friends and family, find it hard to know what to say after someone they know has a miscarriage. The Miscarriage Association website has recently been updated to include our pregnancy loss cards, as well as a new page and leaflet on supporting someone you know – all resources to help people […]
18th September 2019
With three weeks to go to Baby Loss Awareness Week (9 – 15 October), the Miscarriage Association and our supporters are working alongside around 60 other charities and groups to raise of key issues that affect people who have lost a baby, highlighting the need for tangible improvements in bereavement care, research and prevention. This […]
19th September 2017
We are delighted that the Miscarriage Association was announced as Runner Up in the Information for Young Adults Special Award at the BMA Patient Information Awards, for our resources for young people. The Special Awards were assigned to the best resources in 11 specific categories, with the Young Adults Special Award being a new category […]
15th September 2017
Babyloss Awareness Week is a very special opportunity to mark the brief lives of babies lost in pregnancy or at or after birth. It’s also a chance to raise public awareness of the impact these losses can have on bereaved parents and those close to them. This year, the Miscarriage Association, along with 40 charities […]
9th August 2017
Just over a week ago, we launched our #SimplySay campaign, which aims to help people find the right words when someone they know experiences pregnancy loss. We have been delighted to see how the message has resonated with so many, with our campaign animation being viewed over 55,000 times on Facebook alone. Hundreds of people […]
1st August 2017
Today the Miscarriage Association is launching a campaign to help people know what to say – and what not to say – to someone who has been through a miscarriage or an ectopic or molar pregnancy. We’ve called the campaign Simply Say. And yet we know it’s not simple at all in many ways, because […]
15th October 2015
Every year, 15 October marks International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, generally known in the UK as Babyloss Awareness Day. Wherever you are, it offers an opportunity to join with others in marking the brief lives of babies who died in pregnancy, at or shortly after birth or in early infancy. This year was […]