The latest news from the Miscarriage Association
5th April 2019
The results of the TABLET trial have just been published in the online edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. Sadly, they show that the use of Levothyroxine did not reduce the risk of miscarriage in women who have thyroid antibodies but who are ‘euthyroid’ – that is, their thyroid hormones are in the […]
29th January 2019
Everyone’s experience of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or molar pregnancy is unique to them. But sometimes reading someone else’s story can strike a chord and help you feel less alone. Here are just five of the stories shared on our website. Amy started to miscarry the night before her 12 week scan. She writes about […]
12th July 2018
We have just refreshed our online forum, which is a safe, secure and friendly space where you can share thoughts, feelings and experiences with others who are affected by pregnancy loss. To find out more and to register, click here. If you’re already registered, you should be able to access the forum with your usual […]
4th May 2018
Back in February, we sought your views on the possibility of registering pregnancy losses that happen before 24 weeks’ gestation. We share the results here. The questions We carried out an online survey of members, supporters and social media followers over 12 days, seeking views on the proposals in Tim Lougton MP’s Private Members’ Bill* […]
26th January 2018
We are very pleased to highlight the recent publication of the guideline Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, produced by ESHRE, the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. This guideline (1) provides important, up-to-date information about investigations into and treatment for recurrent miscarriage (2). It reviews all the research evidence and makes recommendations for clinical practice. It […]
30th November 2017
We are delighted to say that the Miscarriage Association has received an unexpected donation of £50,000 from the QBE Foundation, the charitable arm of the QBE Insurance Group. This is such a special gift, enabling us to move forward with a number of projects on our wish-list: Increasing awareness and uptake of our information and […]
13th October 2017
Thank you to everyone who’s been helping to spread the word and raise awareness this Babyloss Awareness Week. In a year which has seen more events and activites than ever before, we thought you might like to catch up on some of the activity so far. On Monday: The launch of Alice Parker’s touching new […]
9th October 2017
Today marks the start of Babyloss Awareness Week, a special annual event to remember the brief lives of babies lost during pregnancy, during or shortly after birth, or in infancy. Over the next seven days, we and our supporters will be working alongside representatives from 40 pregnancy and baby loss charities and groups across the […]
25th August 2017
This week’s BMJ Open publishes the top ten priorities for miscarriage research, as identified by the Miscarriage Priority-Setting Partnership, a project of the James Lind Alliance. Miscarriage Association Trustee Barbara Hepworth-Jones* represented the M.A. on the Priority-Setting Partnership steering group, and explains: There are many unanswered questions about miscarriage – so a key question is […]