Stories about young people
Zoe’s story: young people and miscarriage
Zoe had a miscarriage at 18. Now 25, she reflects on her experience, and how she found support that helped her through.
Elsie’s story: young people and miscarriage
Elsie had a miscarriage when she was 16. She talks about the stigma attached to going through a loss at a young age, and how she remembers her daughter.
I didn’t know I was pregnant before I had a miscarriage
Mabel shares her difficult feelings after experiencing a miscarriage when she was 19 and didn’t know she was pregnant.
Kenzie’s story: I was 16 when I had a miscarriage
Kenzie shares her story of having a miscarriage at 16. She talks about how she feels and how she remembers her baby.
Dear Me
Jade’s letter to her younger self carries wisdom and compassion, and the messages that it’s okay not to be okay, that all feelings are valid and that it’s always good to have hope.
Emily’s story
Emily shares her story of having a miscarriage in her final year of university, during lockdown.
I wasn’t sure I wanted to be pregnant but I still miss my baby
Kathy was 15 when she had a miscarriage. She shares her story in the hope that it can help someone going through something similar, so that they don’t have to feel as alone as she did.
I had a miscarriage at 16
Sixteen-year-old Amelia shares her experience of having a miscarriage before she realised she was pregnant.
Nicola’s story
After five miscarriages, Nicola shares the helpful and unhelpful things that people have said, and how she’s now raising awareness to help others.