The latest news from the Miscarriage Association
11th January 2021
As we enter our second week of lockdown in the UK, with increasing rates of infection and hospitalisation, we know that some of you will be worrying about how this might impact on your care in pregnancy or during or after a loss. You may be confused too about messaging regarding Covid-19 vaccination. It is […]
21st December 2020
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. You might already be thinking about ways […]
3rd November 2020
This Thursday 5 November, from 1.30 to 3 p.m., MPs will gather in person and online to debate the impact of Covid 19 on people affected by pregnancy or baby loss. The debate will highlight evidence gathered from the Miscarriage Association and other charities by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Baby Loss, and what […]
25th August 2020
When an ultrasound scan shows that a pregnancy has ended but the process of miscarriage hasn’t started or completed, women are usually [1] offered a choice about how to manage the situation: natural management (also called expectant or conservative management): letting nature take its course; medical management: using medication to begin or speed up the […]
5th August 2020
Today sees publication of new and very welcome guidelines for the way in which sonographers and ultrasound practitioners deliver unexpected and possibly difficult news when scanning in pregnancy. That news may be the diagnosis of a miscarriage or ectopic or molar pregnancy; or findings that suggest this may be the case but it’s not yet […]
22nd April 2020
Thank you so much to everyone who has already signed up for the Miscarriage Association’s #TwoPointSixChallenge on 26 April – the day the London Marathon should have been taking place. With so many fundraising events cancelled, the 2.6 challenge is a great way for people to help us keep the Miscarriage Association’s support and information […]
14th April 2020
Miscarriage, ectopic or molar pregnancy can be devastating under any circumstances. For many women and their partners, it means the loss not only of their baby but also of the plans, hopes and dreams they had for this new life. Coronavirus (COVID-19) is undoubtedly adding to this distress, so we want you to know that […]
3rd April 2020
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists have this evening published guidance for rationalising early pregnancy services during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The guidance has been produced to support early pregnancy services during the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, with two audiences in mind: Clinicians and service and hospital managers Pages 2-11 are primarily for clinicians and […]
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 […]