Stories about second trimester loss / late miscarriage
Amy’s story: second trimester loss and miscarriage at 9 weeks
Amy describes her experience of losing her son Charlie after her waters broke at 20 weeks and of, 6 months later, having a miscarriage at 9 weeks.
Siobhan’s story: second trimester loss
Siobhan talks about her feelings, finding support and the kinds of decisions she and her partner had to make following the loss of their baby during the second trimester of pregnancy.
Talking about second trimester loss or later miscarriage
In our survey on second trimester loss, we asked ‘How would you prefer your loss to be described?’. We share five of those responses here.
Second trimester loss after a miscarriage
Anna shares her story of miscarriage at 12 weeks followed by the loss of her daughter, Blossom, at 18 weeks.
Rachel’s story
Rachel describes the pain of multiple miscarriages, both early and late in pregnancy, but reflects that whatever the future holds, she won’t be facing it alone.
Zainab’s story – talking about faith
Zainab shares how joy turned to grief when her baby daughter Noa died late in her pregnancy, and how her religious faith helped her feel less lonely after her loss.
Michaela’s story
Michaela reflects on the loneliness she felt after the loss of her son, Zachary and how friendship and people listening and not trying to fix her, helped her through.
Returning to work after my late miscarriage
Zainab’s manager and colleagues were supportive when she returned to work after her late loss, but she still found it very difficult to be back at work.
Rainbows for Brodie – my late miscarriage story
Yvonne shares her story of losing her son Brodie at 20 weeks. She hopes that her story will help others who find themselves in the same situation, to be a bit more prepared for what to expect during a late miscarriage.