The latest news from the Miscarriage Association
3rd April 2020
N.B. We update this post regularly, most recently 14.4.20. That ensures that links here from other pages and websites are maintained. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having a major impact on many lives and especially on access to healthcare. With increasing pressure on the NHS, services need to focus on the most ill and most […]
17th January 2020
This week we shared and discussed the results of a new piece of research, which found that miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy may trigger long-term post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression. There was a very positive reaction from the media, with a wide variety of local and national press picking up the story. We spoke to Channel […]
20th December 2019
We know that facing the festive season can sometimes be a struggle for those who have been through pregnancy loss. At a time when children are often at the forefront of everyone’s minds, many of you will be thinking about your lost babies and what might have been. One special way to remember your babies […]
23rd October 2019
Two weeks after the beginning of Baby Loss Awareness Week, we are able to review and reflect on the week, its activities and impact. First, however, we want to thank everyone who has contributed to the week this year. You have us helped us to spread the word and raise awareness of the impact of […]
8th October 2019
Today, Tuesday 8 October, the Baby Loss Awareness Alliance of over 60 charities is launching the campaign ‘Out of sight, out of mind‘, to ask for more psychological support for those who need it following pregnancy loss or the death of a baby. Our campaign calls on governments at Westminster and the devolved nations to […]
4th October 2019
Next week, the Baby Loss Awareness Alliance is launching a campaign ‘Out of sight, out of mind‘, to ask for more psychological support for those who need it following pregnancy loss or the death of a baby. Our campaign calls on governments at Westminster and the devolved nations to ensure that anyone who needs psychological […]
23rd September 2019
Deputy Director, Wakefield We have an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker to help drive improvements in care and support for people affected by pregnancy loss. The Miscarriage Association has a strong record of working to ensure that everyone affected by pregnancy loss receives the care, support and information that’s right for them. We are […]
13th August 2019
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon shared her thoughts on miscarriage yesterday on ITV’s ‘Loose Women‘*, saying that she would support the introduction of bereavement leave after miscarriage. The First Minister, who has talked previously about her experience of miscarriage, talked also about the need to remove the stigma associated with miscarriage, about childlessness and about […]
9th May 2019
The results of the PRISM trial are published today, 9 May 2019, in the New England Journal of Medicine*. Summary The results show that overall, among women with bleeding in early pregnancy, treatment with progesterone during the first trimester did not result in a significantly higher incidence of live births than amongst those who had […]