The latest news from the Miscarriage Association
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 […]
2nd March 2017
The experience of pregnancy loss – miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy – is always unique. Even though there are often shared elements, everyone’s story is different, like so many experiences in life. Today we are sharing four stories, with thanks to the parents who have allowed us to do so. The first is an essay […]
26th January 2017
When a baby dies before 24 weeks of pregnancy, there is no legal recognition of his or her brief life, no birth or death certificate. While some parents may be relieved that they don’t have to face the ordeal of registering their loss at the local Registry office, others find this threshold immensely distressing and […]
20th December 2016
It’s nearly Christmas, as well as the Jewish festival of Chanukah. A time for celebrating, a time for family and friends and, very often, a time where children and babies are in the forefront of people’s minds. Some of you will find this a very dark time and might struggle to get through the next […]
7th December 2016
This month sees publication of the latest report [1] from the UK and Ireland Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths and Morbidity. “Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care” is the work of MBRRACE-UK: Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK. The document reports on investigations into all maternal deaths during and […]
30th November 2016
Research published today [1] has highlighted that couples wanting to conceive after a miscarriage don’t have to worry about the risks of trying again too soon [2]. The authors conclude that conceiving within the first six months after miscarriage does not increase the risk of miscarriage or of other adverse outcomes [3] in the new […]
15th November 2016
We’ve been reflecting on the candles that lit up our social media channels during October’s Wave of Light, in memory of tiny lives lost far too soon. Thank you to everyone who allowed us to include their photos in our video, and to Itty Bitty Beats for giving us permission to use their beautiful song, ‘The […]