Your stories
In this section of our website, we share personal stories, videos, poems and audio by people who have been affected by pregnancy loss.
Reading about others’ experiences of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or molar pregnancy can be reassuring, and may help you feel less alone. However, the experience of pregnancy loss is different for everyone. What the loss of your baby means to you, and how you feel about it, will be shaped by all kinds of things to do with the person you are and your particular circumstances. So, although you will probably find you share a lot with others, it’s important to remember that no one else’s experience of miscarriage will be exactly like yours.
If you are looking for specific stories, please use the ‘Search stories’ tab below where you can choose from a list of topics.
If you’d like to share your story, have a look at our Days That Matter website, where you can choose a significant date to mark if you want to, perhaps the anniversary of a loss or a due date, and add a photo or picture.
Stories
Pregnancy loss in a mixed culture family
Ola talks about his experience of pregnancy loss in a mixed culture family and the importance of being able to hear stories from people with similar backgrounds.
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.
Sara’s story: honeymoon miscarriage followed by rainbow baby
Sara shares her experience miscarriage and pregnancy after loss.
Mya’s story: support from the Miscarriage Association
Mya shares her experience of finding support via the Miscarriage Association helpline and support groups, following a miscarriage and during pregnancy after loss.
Letter to my pregnant best friend
San talks about her feelings around being pregnant again after a miscarriage, compared to the experience of her best friend who’s also pregnant.
M is for… Miscarriage? Menopause? Miscarriage in the menopause?
Harriet shares her story of pregnancy and 3 losses during the menopause.
Liv’s story: miscarrying with egg donation
Liv has experienced 3 miscarriages. Her first 2 losses were after IVF, and here she talks about her third miscarriage which happened after using a donor egg.
Nicole’s story: recurrent miscarriage and IVF
Nicole experienced 7 miscarriages and has been through IVF, including solo IVF. Here, she shares her story and talks about the ongoing impact of her losses.
Ellie’s story: pregnancy after miscarriage
Ellie shares her experience of deciding to try again and being pregnant after a miscarriage, and finding support.
Vicki’s story: missed miscarriages and pregnancy after loss
Vicki had 2 miscarriages, including one with twins, before having her baby daughter. Here she talks about her feelings and finding support.
Angie’s story: 10 years after my miscarriages
Angie experienced 2 miscarriages before having her 2 children. She shares how she feels 10 years on.
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.
Rosie’s story: an ectopic pregnancy
Rosie shares her experience of an ectopic pregnancy. She talks about her feelings and her worries for her future fertility.
Diana’s story: chemical pregnancy and a missed miscarriage
Diana reflects on the impact of having a chemical pregnancy followed closely by a missed miscarriage. She also talks about being pregnant again after her losses.
Beth and Thomas’ story: finding an outlet for grief
Beth and Thomas experienced a missed miscarriage. Here, Thomas writes about their experience, and how his photography became an outlet for his grief.
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.
Jane’s story: a natural miscarriage at home
Jane shares her experience of having a miscarriage at home. She talks about the physical process and hopes her story will help others feel better prepared.
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.
Lauren’s story: a missed miscarriage
Lauren talks about her experience of a missed miscarriage and shares how she remembers her lost baby.
Charlotte’s story: miscarrying at home
After a diagnosis of missed miscarriage, Charlotte miscarried at home. Her story includes details of the physical process, as well as her feelings about the future.
Jessica’s story: miscarriage and cultural taboo
Jessica shares her experience of miscarriage, her thoughts on how her culture sees pregnancy loss as a taboo and ways that helped her to grieve and feel less alone.
Emily’s story: pregnancy loss after IVF
Emily shares her story of IVF, and the three losses she experienced from two rounds. She describes the effect on her mental health, and the difficulty of finding out about other pregnancies in the family.
Miscarriage experienced as a mother, and a grandmother
Gillian writes about her experience of miscarriage as both a mother and a grandmother.
We stand together – a letter of support for you from Hannah
After experiencing pregnancy loss, Hannah writes to other women who may be going through something similar.
Never give up hope – Lucy’s story of having twins after 3 losses
Lucy shares her experience of having 3 miscarriages before having twins.
Emma’s story
Emma shares her experience of coping with loss after having 5 miscarriages in between having her 3 children.
Dawn’s story
After having a miscarriage, Dawn describes how it helped to find support from others who had been through pregnancy loss.
Jessica’s story: the grief doesn’t go away
Jessica had 5 losses, including an ectopic pregnancy, and 2 successful pregnancies. She shares how she has had to learn to cope with the ongoing grief for her losses.
A partner’s perspective on IVF, loss and when the trying stops
Paul and Liv have been through IVF and pregnancy loss. Here, Paul talks about the impact this has had and making decisions for the future.
Experiencing recurrent loss in China
From her home in China, Violet shares her experience of recurrent loss and how sharing her story on the Chinese platform Red has helped her and her followers.
Anxiety during pregnancy after recurrent loss
After three losses, Fiona was very anxious throughout her pregnancy with her daughter.
Ellie’s story
Ellie shares her story of a missed miscarriage and how it helped to talk about her feelings.
Miscarriage after IVF
Victoria shares her story of miscarriage after a long journey through IVF.
Megan’s story
Megan had a missed miscarriage, a healthy pregnancy and then another miscarriage. In her account here, she shares her complex feelings around her losses and hopes for the future.
Things I wish we all knew about miscarriage
Rachael shares her thoughts after experiencing a lengthy incomplete miscarriage.
Corin’s story
Corin shares her story of a missed miscarriage at 11 weeks, including details of the physical process.
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.
Laura’s story: finding out about a missed miscarriage at an early, private scan
Laura describes going through a missed miscarriage, with details of the physical loss.
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.
Pregnancy loss – the aftermath
Kate talks about how recovery from pregnancy loss is different for everyone.
Why I talked about my miscarriage at work
Vicky shares her thoughts about how important it is for workplaces to support staff affected by pregnancy loss, reflecting on her own experience of a missed miscarriage.
At the 12 week scan I found out one of my twins had died
Emmeline talks about losing one of her twins in pregnancy and the conflicting emotions and isolation she felt.
Partners also need support after miscarriage
Scott shares his experience of miscarriage, pregnancy after loss and how important it is for partners to be able to find support.
Fiona’s story
Fiona shares her story of having a missed miscarriage, with details of the physical process of her loss.
Peta’s story: 24 years as the Miscarriage Association’s newsletter editor
Peta talks about how she got involved with the Miscarriage Association after experiencing 3 miscarriages, and about how sharing stories can make a real difference.
Chenay’s story
Chenay found out that she had experienced a missed miscarriage at her 12 week scan. Here, she talks about going through medical management but then requiring surgery, and her recovery.
Sabina’s story
Sabina reflects on her way of coping at the time of her miscarriages and the impact of her losses years later.
Feelings five years after miscarriage
Amy shares her experience of miscarriage, returning to work, and how the grief still catches her off guard 5 years later.
Nadine’s story
Nadine shares her story of a missed miscarriage, including details of medical and surgical management.
Pregnancy after loss, miscarriage and being 40
Sophie writes about experiencing pregnancy loss twice in 14 months, how it affects her mental health and being in her 40s.
Charlotte’s story
Charlotte writes about her experience of having a missed miscarriage, including details of the physical process.
Kate’s diary of a missed miscarriage
Kate’s miscarriage took over a month to complete, here she shares details of her experience of the physical process.
Why we support the Miscarriage Association through our business
After years of fertility problems, Tamar and her husband Paul had a miscarriage following IVF. Here Tamar shares their story of fertility treatment, loss and how they support the M.A. with their business.
The trauma of recurrent loss after IVF
Laura has experienced recurrent miscarriage, an ectopic pregnancy and fertility treatment. She shares her story here.
Rose’s story
Rose, a midwife, shares her experience of having a missed miscarriage including details of the physical process. Rose also talks about how she will remember her baby.
A story of twin loss
G shares her experience of finding out she had lost twins and her feelings about the taboo of miscarriage, including amongst Asian culture.
Pania – my feelings after miscarriage
Pania shares her feelings after experiencing a missed miscarriage at 8 weeks.
Natasha’s story: we hope to adopt
Natasha shares her story of recurrent loss, how it has affected her and her husband and their hopes for the future.
Jayde’s molar pregnancy story
After experiencing a number of miscarriages, Jayde had a molar pregnancy, which she talks about here.
Margo’s story
Margo shares her story of having a missed miscarriage, after becoming pregnant with IVF.
Working as a midwife after my own miscarriage
Eve, who works as a midwife, talks about her experience of having a missed miscarriage and how she was supported by her family, friends and colleagues.
Our adoption rainbow
Emma shares her story of adoption after recurrent miscarriage.
Jade’s story
Jade shares her experience of miscarriage at 11 weeks, including the physical loss and how her friends and family offered their support.
Slowly losing my baby
Jennifer shares her story of having a missed miscarriage and feelings of failure after she felt like she didn’t physically experience a ‘real’ miscarriage.
I had a blighted ovum – there was a sac but no baby
Molly shares her experience of the physical, mental and emotional impact of having a blighted ovum.
Miscarriage after fertility issues
Erin shares her experience of losing her baby at 7 weeks after 20 months of trying to get pregnant and seeing a fertility specialist.
I didn’t know I was pregnant before I found out it was ectopic
Lucie shares her story of not knowing she was pregnant before being rushed to A&E with an ectopic pregnancy.
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.
Sarah’s story: being a support group volunteer
Sarah talks about why she became a support group volunteer for the Miscarriage Association.
Brett’s story: being a media volunteer
Brett shares his experience of being a media volunteer for the Miscarriage Association.
Miscarriage in a pandemic
Helen shares her experience of having a miscarriage during the coronavirus pandemic, with a detailed description of the physical loss.
Emily’s story
Emily shares her story of having a missed miscarriage, which happened during the coronavirus pandemic. She talks about her feelings and experiencing flashbacks.
Choices about my pregnancy were taken from me
Natalie shares her story of finding out she was pregnant and then miscarrying in the space of 48 hours.
Nicola’s story: recurrent miscarriage
Nicola shares her story of recurrent miscarriage. She talks about the grief she feels and other people’s reactions.
Having a natural miscarriage at home – what happened and how it felt
Joanna-Marie shares her experience of miscarriage with a detailed, practical account of what physically happened to her.
Katy’s story: children are not part of my future and that’s ok
Katy shares her experience of recurrent miscarriage. She talks about finding support and her feelings about a future with her wife, without children.
I had a blighted ovum
Lucy shares her story of finding out she had a blighted ovum at her 12 week scan. She describes the shock of being told and her feelings afterwards.
Edward’s Syndrome and miscarriage
Charlotte talks about experiencing a miscarriage while preparing to make a decision about what to do after finding out her baby’s chance of survival was very low.
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.
Hayley’s story
Hayley shares her story of going through pregnancy loss 9 times and the impact recurrent miscarriage has had on her.
Georgina’s story
Georgina talks about her experience of having a missed miscarriage, the physical process and what helped her recovery.
How long can we keep trying for our second child?
Leanne talks about her experience of having 4 miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy. She also shares her concerns about her age and how long she can keep trying for a second child.
Pregnancy after loss
Danielle shares her experience of what it feels like to be pregnant after a miscarriage.
Miscarriages during a pandemic
Olivia talks about her experience of having 2 miscarriages, both during the coronavirus pandemic.
An account of the things I learnt when I was told I would, most likely, lose my baby
Emily shares her story by describing the things she learnt when she experienced a miscarriage.
Emma’s story
Emma shares her story of an ectopic pregnancy, a missed miscarriage and pregnancy after loss.
Feelings about pregnancy after loss
Rachel shares her experience of having two miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy. She talks about her feelings about pregnancy after loss and having a miscarriage during the coronavirus pandemic.
Miscarriage in a pandemic
Katrina writes about her experience of having a miscarriage during the coronavirus pandemic and her feelings afterwards.
Having a miscarriage while working as a midwife
Working as a Midwife through the pandemic meant that Paige was often the sole supporter of women when Covid meant their loved ones couldn’t be there. And then she found that she was pregnant.
Lauren’s story
Lauren talks about her experience of having two miscarriages and her feelings when pregnant after loss. She shares how, after having her baby, it is still difficult for her to think about trying again.
Anjali’s story: I had twins after recurrent miscarriage and IVF
Anjali shares her story of recurrent miscarriage and fertility treatment. She talks about her experience as a British born Indian woman and the difficulties she and her husband faced in talking to their family amidst a cultural fear of how others might judge them.
I had a partial molar pregnancy
Kory shares her story and describes her feelings after experiencing a molar pregnancy.
Healing from miscarriage – three things I’ve learned
Emma talks about grieving and healing after a missed miscarriage, and how she and her husband were affected differently.
Adel’s story
Adel talks about her third miscarriage, with details of having a manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) procedure in hospital.
Jennifer’s story
Jennifer shares her story of experiencing three miscarriages and how difficult it was for her to talk to anyone about them.
Rebecca’s story
Rebecca shares her story of miscarriage, with details of being in hospital and how difficult it can be to talk about.
Bophanie’s story: the pain and grief of miscarriage
Bophanie writes about her experience of a missed miscarriage. She shares her feelings and details of the physical process.
Home is where my heart is
Sarah experienced a miscarriage at 10 weeks, during the coronavirus pandemic. Here she reflects on her feelings about her pregnancy and loss.
Making Room For New Things
Dana’s story gives voice to molar pregnancy and the complex emotions women experience around grief and navigating conversations around pregnancy loss.
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.
Elisha’s story
Elisha shares her experience of miscarriage during lockdown, and the heartbreak for her and her partner on being separated during such a painful time.
We set up a support group for LGBT mums after a difficult journey to being parents
Laura-Rose talks of the isolation she and her wife Stacey have felt, both as being mothers together and when they experienced a miscarriage – and how they have used their experience to make a positive difference for other LGBT+ people.
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.
Nicola’s story
Nicola found that being open with work colleagues and friends about her losses meant that people started to open up in return. She reminds us too that not everyone wants to do so.
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.
Miscarriage is a lonely business
Amy reflects on the loneliness that she felt during her miscarriages and the pain of seeing the happy milestones and announcements of family and friends.
Brett’s story
Brett shares his experience of opening up about his losses and how talking has helped him.
John’s story
John reflects on his and his wife’s second miscarriage and the impact of not sharing their loss or his sadness and pain with those around him.
Sarah’s story
Sarah shares her story of miscarriage, the isolation and loneliness she felt and its impact on her mental health.
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.
Caroline’s story
Caroline describes her seventh loss, following her miracle baby, as one of the one of the most horrific and lonely experiences of her life. CBT and her support group helped her through.
Sophie’s story
Sophie describes how her miscarriage happened very suddenly and also shares how her and her husband supported each other afterwards.
Sarah’s story
Sarah experienced recurrent losses in two different workplaces, and found much more support and understanding in the second of the two.
Donna’s story
Donna’s manager was supportive when she experienced miscarriage, but she wishes he had advised her colleagues to behave in the same way.
I was dismissed from my job after an ectopic pregnancy
When Sally needed time off work for treatment and monitoring of her ectopic pregnancy, she was put under pressure to return to work.
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.
I got no support from my workplace after my wife’s miscarriages
When Peter and his wife experienced four consecutive miscarriages, attitudes at his workplace only added to his distress.
Workplace support after my miscarriages
When Julia and her husband experienced four consecutive miscarriages, her employers were understanding and supportive.
Different workplaces, very different support after miscarriage
Angie’s two miscarriages happened in different workplaces and their responses couldn’t have been more different.
Care in the workplace after miscarriage
Hannah describes her experiences of miscarriage and the support and understanding she had at work.
Phillippa’s story
Phillippa shares her story of experiencing a miscarriage after 4 years of trying to get pregnant, and of going through this during the coronavirus pandemic.
Emily’s story
Emily shares her story of having a miscarriage in her final year of university, during lockdown.
Rainbows mean so much to us now…
Megan shares her experience of having a missed miscarriage during lockdown.
Francesca’s story
Francesca shares her story of having a missed miscarriage and needing emergency surgery.
Caroline’s story
Caroline talks about experiencing a miscarriage during lockdown, just days before her 12 week scan appointment.
Leanne’s story
Leanne describes her experience of a missed miscarriage and needing hospital care during the coronavirus pandemic.
Julie’s story
Julie talks about her experience of having two miscarriages within 6 months, one of which happened during the coronavirus pandemic.
Jordan’s story
Jordan shares her story of experiencing a missed miscarriage during the coronavirus pandemic.
Natalie’s story
Natalie tells her story of having had two missed miscarriages – one during lockdown – and how she turned to the Miscarriage Association helpline for support.
Floriana’s story
Floriana talks about her experience of having a miscarriage in hospital, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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.
India’s story
India shares her story of experiencing a missed miscarriage during lockdown. She describes the physical impact, her feelings afterwards and what she and her husband did to remember their baby.
My Baby – An Unfiltered View of Miscarriage
Anjulie and James have experienced three instances of baby loss, most recently with the death of their daughter Summer (aged 19+5). Here Anjulie shares a post from her baby loss blog about her experience of her second miscarriage, which happened unexpectedly at home.
We wanted to be mums but we miscarried our twins
Shannon talks about the impact having a miscarriage had on her and her female partner.
Brett’s story
Brett shares his experience of repeated pregnancy loss and having his daughter, and how he hopes that by sharing his story other men going through something similar won’t suffer in silence.
Karen’s story – volunteering for the M.A.’s support services
Karen shares her story about why she became a volunteer for the M.A. and how she helps support people affected by pregnancy loss.
Morag’s story – volunteering as a Miscarriage Association Facebook group admin
Morag talks about her role as volunteer for the M.A., helping to support people affected by pregnancy loss after her own personal experience.
Sophie’s story
Sophie shares her story of a missed miscarriage and how it felt being in lockdown afterwards due to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Megan’s story
Megan describes her experience of pregnancy loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of having to go to appointments alone and not being able to see friends and family.
Eleshia’s story
Eleshia describes her shock at miscarrying at 14 weeks, without any sign of bleeding or pain.
Good practice in the workplace
In this example of good workplace practice, Cerian shared her experience of how she was supported by her managers during her miscarriages.
Becky’s story: missed miscarriage during the coronavirus pandemic
Becky shares her story of experiencing a missed miscarriage during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which meant fewer options for miscarriage management and her husband not being able to accompany her in hospital.
Amy’s story
Amy shares her story of loss, with details of medical management of miscarriage and reduced access to hospital services due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Wendy & Barry’s story
Wendy and Barry share their story of experiencing a miscarriage during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with reduced access to hospital services.
Amy’s story
Amy talks about experiencing recurrent miscarriage after her first child, with details of miscarrying at home.
If you find Mother’s Day painful then you’re not alone
Lizzie, who has experienced recurrent miscarriage, shares her feelings about Mother’s Day.
Emily’s story
Emily writes about her 3 losses, including 2 late losses, and her feelings about what the future holds.
Miscarriage and fertility problems
Emma shares her experience of having two miscarriages and her feelings about the possibility of not having any children.
Hattie’s Story
Hattie shares her feelings about experiencing a miscarriage after a termination, and about being pregnant again after loss.
Amie’s story
Amie describes what it was like to miscarry at home, deciding what to do next and her care at hospital.
Ellie’s story
Ellie writes about her experience of infertility, IVF and miscarriage and the effects on her mental health.
My story of miscarriage – Beauty from Imperfections
Nanette reflects on how the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi has helped her see her miscarriages in a new light.
J and J’s story
J shares her story of an unexpected pregnancy and the sadness of her and her partner’s loss.
Laura’s story
Laura shares her experience of miscarriage, and the importance of support and understanding.
No man is an island
Dominic shares his traumatic and graphic memories in the hope that it will help others who tend to keep their sadness deep inside.
Nilufa’s story
Nilufa shares her story of infertility, loss and grief in the hope that it will help others.
Kyle’s story
Kyle and his wife have experienced six pregnancy losses. He reflects on his feelings during that time.
Kirsty’s story
Kirsty shares her experience of ectopic pregnancy, IVF and miscarriage.
Lara’s story
After the third of her six losses, Lara was left with PTSD. Counselling helped her begin to heal.
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.
Rebecca’s story
Rebecca shares the story of her missed miscarriage, the physical process of her loss over more than two weeks and the impact it had on her and her partner.
H’s story
H writes about how the trauma of a miscarriage at 15 weeks has led to ongoing anxiety attacks and insomnia. She reflects on how it has changed her as a person.
Jennifer’s story
Jennifer experienced the shock of a missed, or silent, miscarriage. She hopes that telling her story will help other women feel like they can talk about miscarriage without feeling shame or stigma.
I had a miscarriage at 16
Sixteen-year-old Amelia shares her experience of having a miscarriage before she realised she was pregnant.
Talking about my late miscarriage is helping me heal
Zainab shares her story of late miscarriage and how talking is helping her to heal.
Mel’s story
Mel was diagnosed with suspected PTSD after a missed miscarriage. She writes about what happened and how she got through the darkest times.
Anxiety and depression after my second and third miscarriages
Angela writes about how her mental health deteriorated after her second and third miscarriages.
Jess’ story
Jess thought she was OK after her miscarriage – but she fell into a deep depression when her sister announced she was pregnant.
I had panic attacks after losing my daughter Luna in the second trimester
Hayley experienced anxiety, depression and panic attacks after losing her daughter Luna at 19 weeks.
Josh’s story
Josh shares his experience of miscarriage from a partner’s perspective.
Sophie’s story
Sophie shares her experience of a missed miscarriage and how she wants to help others by telling her story.
Sarah’s story
Sarah writes about having a missed miscarriage that was then diagnosed as a partial molar pregnancy.
Colette’s story
Colette shares her experience of a missed miscarriage that was then diagnosed as a partial molar pregnancy.
The 1%: My story of recurrent miscarriage
Amy shares her experience of recurrent miscarriage.
Missed miscarriage
D.L. shares the story of her missed miscarriage and her continuing journey.
An account of a natural miscarriage at home
Diagnosed with a missed miscarriage, Pavla opted to miscarry naturally at home.
Talking to my daughter about miscarriage
Nicola reflects on how hard it was to tell their daughter that their baby had died.
Miscarriage and depression
Siân describes the impact of her miscarriages on her mental health.
I had a miscarriage over 40 years ago, I still think of them
I still sometimes dwell on the fact that I am in a way a mother of two, but the other ‘child’ is not known by anyone or acknowledged in any way, except by me, as my husband has now died.
I had a second trimester loss
Sarah writes about having a miscarriage at 17 weeks and talking to her 7 year old son about it.
I felt a previous abortion was to blame for my miscarriages
Bea shares her story of miscarriage after an abortion, and feelings during pregnancy after loss.
Gemma’s story
Gemma shares her story of being pregnant again after a missed miscarriage.
Looking after myself during pregnancy after recurrent loss
Cathy shares her story of being pregnant after 3 losses, including a molar pregnancy.
Nicola’s story
Nicola had multiple miscarriages and shares how she felt during her pregnancies.
Rebecca’s story
Rebecca writes about her pregnancy following a miscarriage at 18 weeks.
Sally’s story
Sally had 6 losses, including an ectopic pregnancy and writes about coping with her feelings during her pregnancies.
Donna’s story
Donna shares how the experience of 3 miscarriages affected her during her following pregnancies.
Claire’s story
Claire had multiple miscarriages and writes about how she dealt with anxiety during her pregnancies.
Pregnancy after four miscarriages
Kathryn writes about the range of emotions she felt when pregnant after 4 miscarriages.
Nina’s story
Nina writes about finding support during her pregnancy after 6 miscarriages.
Gilly’s story
Gilly shares her story of three miscarriages, including two losses after starting fertility treatment.
Claire’s story
Claire describes her experience of an ectopic pregnancy and how she and her husband have coped.
Uzma’s story
Uzma shares her feelings of grief and thoughts of the future after her second miscarriage in an eight month period.
Precious’ story
Precious writes about her miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, and shares her advice on how to comfort someone after pregnancy loss.
Hush-a-bye Baby
Lynda’s story of the loss of her baby was broadcast as part of Radio Ulster’s ‘My Story’ series on the BBC.
Keyan, on ‘Simply Say’
Keyan and his wife have experienced five miscarriages. Here he reflects on a partner’s experience of loss and how it’s talked about.
Natasha and Jay’s story: hope after recurrent loss
Natasha and her husband experienced repeated early miscarriages, as well as the loss of their son at 19 weeks, but they remain hopeful.
Sophie’s story
Sophie has experienced repeated miscarriages. She shares some of the comments she has received from others.
Gemma’s story
Gemma writes about her experience of recurrent miscarriage and taking part in the RESPONSE trial.
Nina’s story
Nina has had six miscarriages between 6 and 8 weeks. She writes about how being open about her experiences has helped.
Fiona’s story
Fiona writes about her early losses and society’s misunderstanding of miscarriage.
A helpline volunteer shares her personal experience of loss
Michelle shares her experience of having a late miscarriage, and why she decided to volunteer for the Miscarriage Association.
Miscarriage and friendships
Jennifer shares the things people have said to her after her six miscarriages, and the impact that recurrent miscarriage has had on her and her husband.
Mother’s Day and my feelings after recurrent miscarriage
Kate writes about experiencing multiple chemical pregnancies and miscarriage, and how Mother’s Day was a trigger for expressing her grief and finding support.
Jemma’s story
Jemma experienced three miscarriages between the birth of her son in 2010 and her daughter in 2013. She writes about her ongoing grief for her lost babies.
Néna’s story
Néna writes about her experience of four miscarriages, the birth of her son, and why she became a media volunteer for the Miscarriage Association.
Sally’s story
Sally shares her experience of multiple miscarriages, and the comfort that she found on social media.
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.
Why I volunteer for the Miscarriage Association
Natasha writes about having two miscarriages in a twelve month period, the worry of pregnancy after these losses and why she wanted to volunteer to help the Miscarriage Association.
Ruth’s story
After her third pregnancy ended in miscarriage, Ruth found that blogging and talking to others who’d gone through a similar loss helped her through.
Finding miscarriage support online
Nicole shares her experience of three early miscarriages, and finding support online.
Hayley’s story
After giving birth to a healthy boy in 2013, Hayley experienced two miscarriages in 2016. She writes here about how talking about her experience has helped.
Acknowledging grief after pregnancy loss
Kathryn experienced pregnancy loss four times (including a twin loss in one pregnancy) before the birth of her daughter in 2013. She writes about how important it is to acknowledge the grief.
Andrea’s story
Andrea writes about her two miscarriages and the comments from her colleagues when she returned to work.
Writing and connecting with others has helped me process my losses
Having experienced six miscarriages, Lizzie shares how blogging and connecting with others has given her a sense of purpose.
Michelle’s story: other people’s reactions
Michelle shares some of the helpful and less-helpful comments she received over the course of her three miscarriages.
Amy’s story
Amy started to miscarry the night before her 12 week scan. She writes here about the physical and emotional experience of loss.
Caroline’s story
Caroline experienced five miscarriages before the birth of her son in 2012. She shares here people’s reactions changed during her journey.
Paul’s story
Paul shares how talking about miscarriage openly and empathetic support from others has helped him through the experience of recurrent losses.
Polycystic ovary syndrome and miscarriage
While waiting to start fertility treatment, Lauren found out she was pregnant. Sadly, she miscarried just a few weeks later.
For Paul and Marc – second trimester miscarriage and mental health
Kathryn miscarried her twin boys 18 weeks into her pregnancy.
My Baby
Anita shares her feelings on the loss of her IVF baby after years of hoping and planning.
Why men need to talk about miscarriage
Journalist Keyan Milanian shared his feelings about miscarriage in an online article.
Miscarriage and the workplace: Victoria’s story
After two miscarriages, Victoria wrote some guidance for her Department.
Waterbaby – remembering babies lost too soon
Viv Mayer shares her thoughts on marking a loss, following a visit to Japan
Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA)
Karen had an MVA after medical management wasn’t successful.
Jessica and Natalie’s story: a miscarriage after a stillbirth
Jessica & Natalie share their story of the loss of an IVF pregnancy, following the loss of their son at 37 weeks.
The mummy he used to know – siblings and pregnancy loss
Jemma describes the emotional impact of recurrent miscarriage.
Hrozienko (Raisin) – A Year On
Reflective diary from 3 days to 14 months after a miscarriage.
My Miscarriage
Kim shares her personal experience of miscarriage and making decisions.
Miscarriage and marking a loss
Process of natural miscarriage followed by private family burial in a woodland.
A miscarriage features prominently
A miscarriage features prominently in Richard Burke’s second novel, “Redemption”. In the account below, first published in The Independent, he writes about his and his wife’s experience of ectopic pregnancy and recurrent miscarriage.
Sophie shares the story of her and her partner Charlottes miscarriage
Process of becoming pregnant and miscarrying in a same sex relationship.
My experience of a partial molar pregnancy after a previous miscarriage
Journey of self-understanding through the experience of miscarriage.
My pregnancy was unplanned but my miscarriage was devastating
Reflections on unplanned pregnancy and its potential change to rest of life, and then miscarriage.
Miscarriage – I never thought it would happen to me
Missed miscarriage following earlier successful pregnancy.
A blessing, a heartache
Two miscarriages, then fertility and relationship problems.
Miscarriage – It won’t happen to me
Nikki shares the shock of two miscarriages and difficulty of finding information.
I lost my baby 30 years ago
Shelley writes about the need for empathy, understanding and sensitive language.
Miscarriage journal
Maria recounts her story of six pregnancies: four miscarriages and two healthy pregnancies in between.
Stuart’s experience of miscarriage after an IVF pregnancy
Stuart shares his experience, and the importance of being open and honest.
Little Sesame
A description of a missed miscarriage, diagnosed at 8 weeks, confirmed at 9 weeks and then miscarrying naturally.
My story
A detailed story of recurrent miscarriage, natural and medical management and the value of counselling.
Miscarriage following a healthy pregnancy
Peter remembers the need both to be supportive and to express his emotions after his partner’s miscarriage.
Michelle’s story
A year after a successful IVF pregnancy, Michelle conceived naturally, but miscarried at 14 weeks.
Letters after three miscarriages
A couple share their experience of recurrent miscarriage through letters written to their lost babies.
I still grieve for our lost baby
Three years after his partner’s miscarriage, Neil shares his feelings of grief and distress both then and now.
Miscarriage after IUI and IVF
A partner tells of her wife’s miscarriage at thirteen weeks of twins, conceived after several rounds of IUI and then IVF.
“It does get easier”
Laura shares her story of miscarriage and the next pregnancy, hoping it might help others in similar circumstances.
My emotional rollercoaster
After a normal pregnancy resulting in her daughter, Kayleigh had a molar pregnancy and then a miscarriage.
Miscarriage after ICSI
A husband describes the diagnosis of fertility problems, undergoing fertility treatment and then having a miscarriage.
Losing
Despite saying “I’m always losing things”, Catherine never uses the phrase ‘I lost a baby’.
Waiting
Flennie reflects on the amount of waiting, of being ‘in limbo’ before, during and after miscarriage.
My thoughts on seeing a crying baby after an ectopic pregnancy and before fertility treatment
After a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, and still childless, Jessica shares her thoughts on seeing a crying baby.
A letter to my friends and family
A.L.F. knows that family and friends mean to help, but explains how their comments can hurt.
We coped with recurrent miscarriage differently – and our son blamed himself
A dad shares his feelings about his wife’s repeated miscarriages, and the impact on his wife and son.
I had three miscarriages in 12 months
Rachael shares her experience of recurrent miscarriage (with some graphic detail of heavy blood loss).
Love and loss
Zoe shares her joy, thoughts and dreams when her pregnancy is confirmed and how these feelings change when she then miscarries.
I lost my baby boy when I was 16 weeks pregnant
Lindsay lost her son Lucas sixteen weeks into her pregnancy. Here she shares her story.
Keri’s story: a missed miscarriage and natural management
Keri shares her experience of conservative (natural) management. She describes the physical process of passing her baby and her uncertainty about what to do next.
I’m 18 and I had a missed miscarriage at 7 weeks
Holly-mae (18) writes about her miscarriage and how she is coping with feelings of guilt and loss.
I had a missed miscarriage at 8 weeks
Kanesha (19) from the USA writes about her miscarriage and tells other young women that they are not alone.
My identical twins stopped developing at 8 weeks
Chloe (19) writes about how her identical twin pregnancy stopped developing.
I hadn’t told anyone I was pregnant when I had a miscarriage
Sophia writes about how she coped with a miscarriage when she was 16.
Jade’s story
Jade was just coming to terms with her miscarriage when she found out it was a molar pregnancy.
I didn’t just lose my baby, I lost my hopes and dreams
Emily had a miscarriage at home at 14 weeks. She reflects on how online support helped her to feel less alone while she was grieving.
I want to break the silence
Courteney shares her story to help break the silence around pregnancy loss.
Martha’s story
Two weeks after her miscarriage, Martha reflects on her experience and her feelings about what happened.
My little angel
In Babyloss Awareness Week, a year after her loss, Lilla reminds us that fathers can suffer just as much as mothers and that it is important to care for them and the relationship too.
My 5
Jemma shares her blog entry which reflects on the five babies she has carried and the impact of multiple miscarriages.
Pregnancy loss in your 40s
Gail reflects on the difficulties facing older women who miscarry, when others don’t understand.
Down, down, down
Natasza’s personal reflection captures the grief, loss and isolation after a pregnancy loss.
Trying to make sense of losing our twins through a missed miscarriage
Dan shares his reflections on how he and his wife attempted make sense of their experience of miscarriage.
We stopped trying for a second child after 4 losses
Sarah reflects on her experience of repeated miscarriages.
Mona’s story
Mona remembers the loss of her first baby, 41 years ago. Her story was first published on our Facebook group, and is shared here with permission.
Videos
Nicole’s story: recurrent miscarriage and IVF
Nicole experienced 7 miscarriages and has been through IVF, including solo IVF. Here, she shares her story and talks about the impact of her losses.
Janette’s story
Janette experienced 4 miscarriages in between having her 2 children. Here she talks about the ongoing impact of her losses.
Writing your miscarriage story
Leanne and Mark experienced two miscarriages. Here they talk about how writing down their stories helped them.
Talking about miscarriage in the workplace
Leanne and Mark talk about how they’ve spoken out about pregnancy loss in their workplace following their experience of miscarriage.
Leanne talks about pregnancy after miscarriage
Leanne shares how she felt during pregnancy, and birth, after a previous miscarriage.
Mark’s experience of miscarriage
Mark and Leanne experienced two miscarriages. Here Mark talks about how he supported Leanne, his own grief and talking to friends.
Leanne’s miscarriage story
Leanne and Mark experienced two miscarriages, one before and one after having their daughter. Here Leanne talks about the emotional impact and the physical process.
Faye’s story
Faye talks about her experience of having a miscarriage at work and the support she would have liked.
Feelings and talking about miscarriage
Tina and Steve share their experience of talking about their miscarriage with others and how good support from family and friends helped them through.
Pregnancy after miscarriage
Tina & Steve talk about deciding to try again after a missed miscarriage and what helped them through a very anxious new pregnancy.
Second trimester miscarriage
Bill talks about his wife’s late miscarriage, and his feelings of fear, loss and grief.
Miscarriage of our IVF pregnancy
Mel shares her feelings when her girlfriend’s IVF pregnancy miscarried at 14 weeks.
My partner’s early miscarriage
Peter shares his feelings of shock, distress and helplessness after the diagnosis of early miscarriage.
Coping with recurrent miscarriage
Nikhil describes coping with his wife’s second miscarriage, and feelings of anxiety, distress and loneliness.
Recurrent miscarriage and pregnancy
Mike talks about his wife’s recurrent miscarriages, medical and natural management, and pregnancy after loss.
Kirstie’s story
In a video uploaded to Facebook, fifteen-year-old Kirstie tells the story of the late loss of her son Jacob.
Letti talks about how she coped with miscarrying twins when she was 25
Letti talks about how she coped with miscarrying twins when she was 25
Lauren experienced two missed miscarriages, two years apart
Lauren was 20 when she experienced her first miscarriage. She talks about her experience of medical management, the anxiety she felt during her second pregnancy and the grief she felt when she miscarried again.
Sophie had a missed miscarriage and surgical management
Sophie talks about the grief she felt after experiencing a miscarriage and how her baby daughter and a Parents4Parents group helped her.
Holly was 18 when she had a missed miscarriage
Holly’s ex boyfriend blamed her for their miscarriage. Here she talks about what happened and her feelings of guilt and loss.
Sara was considering an abortion before she miscarried
Sara’s pregnancy was unplanned. She had a miscarriage while she was waiting for an abortion. She talks about what happened and how she still feels confused and guilty.
I supported my friend after she had a miscarriage
Holly and Billie share their experiences and talk about what you can do to help a friend who has had a miscarriage.
My wife’s miscarriage
Steve describes his wife’s miscarriage, his feelings of helplessness, ‘coping’ and unexpected reminders of loss.
Poems
You might have been a boy: a poem about miscarriage
Jo Eades shares a poem she wrote about her experience of miscarriage.
You were loved
Laine shares her poem about the love and pain she experienced with pregnancy loss.
I never…
Charlotte shares a poem she wrote after a miscarriage, in the hope that it will help others going through something similar.
Today I went to the park with Mummy
Elizabeth shares a poem she wrote after experiencing a second miscarriage.
Our little surprise
Sophie shares a poem she wrote after having a miscarriage. Reading the poems here helped Sophie feel less alone and she hopes her words will bring comfort to others too.
To our first little baby
Laura shares a poem she wrote after having a missed miscarriage.
I was a ‘we’ but now I’m ‘me’
Grace shares a poem about her experience of miscarriage.
Hope not fear – recurrent miscarriage
Donna has experienced recurrent miscarriage, here she shares her poem about her feelings.
May was the month of miscarriage
Ainsleigh shares a poem in which she describes her experience by thanking those that helped her through.
Overcoming a loss
Vanshika, aged 8 and a half, wrote this poem to express her feelings about losing a sibling, after her mum experienced a molar pregnancy.
To my baby…
Alex shares a poem she wrote about the devastation she felt after finding out she’d had a missed miscarriage.
Sailing Boats
Jess shares her feelings in a poem to describe the shock and cruelty of finding out she’d had a missed miscarriage at her 12 week scan.
Two Lines
Jade shares the poem she wrote to help her work through her emotions following a miscarriage.
Why
Sarah was moved to write a poem after experiencing a miscarriage after undergoing a round of IVF. She hopes that it might resonate with other people going through something similar.
When my heart hurts
Jodie shares her poem about her experience of recurrent loss and hopes others may find some comfort in reading it.
To be a mum
Hayley and her partner experienced a missed miscarriage at 10 weeks. Hayley found that putting her feelings into words by writing this poem is helping her to process what has happened.
Happy 1st Birthday!
Holl wrote this poem to help her as a form of release after losing her baby.
They had a baby too
Chrisma has lost 2 pregnancies and is yet to have a baby. She found that writing this poem helped her to come to terms with the pain and is helping her in the grieving process.
A Mother’s Poem
Phillippa’s poem conveys how she feels after having a miscarriage when others talk about being a mummy.
The Things They Said
Natalie shares her poem of loss, hoping to offer others strength and reassurance that they are not alone.
Little Olive
In Yasmin’s poem she describes her feelings when she found out she was pregnant and after miscarrying at 10 weeks.
My ectopic pregnancy
Charlotte shares her poem about her feelings after an ectopic pregnancy, with a reminder that it’s ok to feel however you feel.
TTC
Holly shares her poem – “Back on our own again, Having another try, The only thing I ask myself… is why?”
Rainbow – A poem for Eliza
In Vicki’s poem she shares her experience of recurrent loss and of pregnancy after loss.
Together
Alexandra shares her poem, written about her experience of miscarriage and how she feels that women coming together and sharing the M.A.’s Simply Say message can help.
95% safe, 100% perfect
Despite seeing a heartbeat and being assured of a 95% chance of her pregnancy being safe, Katie miscarried. She hopes this poem will help others, just as other people’s stories and poems have helped her and her partner.
Always with you
D.L. writes: “A poem that I hope conveys the heartache and heartbreak following a miscarriage, the reciprocal bond between a mother and her child and the longing that lasts forever.”
The Stolen “I”
Elizabeth notes: “I wrote this after my 3rd recurrent miscarriage – explaining my struggle with a new reality of self and for those around me I felt that I had let down.”
Finding our way
Liz shares her poem, which she wrote after experiencing 8 miscarriages.
The Cross One
Lizz wrote a poem while waiting for a second scan to confirm a miscarriage.
It wasn’t meant to be
The seeds were sown and found their pew
Week by week, our cherished seeds grew
So much excitement filled the air
Hearts full of anticipation, to tell those who care.
Two lines
Waiting, waiting, so anxiously waiting, the two week wait of hell,
Buying the test, racing upstairs even though it might not end well,
Three minutes is all it takes to show but it feels like a life time,
Hoping, praying, trying to relax, convincing yourself it’s all fine.
Saying Goodbye
Today we say goodbye to our seedling
Who never saw our eyes
Or even their big brother
Who is so cheeky and kind
Personal Reflection on Miscarriage
Lost makes it sound misplaced like we left it on the bus
On in the shops or up the street but really this is us.
10½ weeks
Helen wrote a poem after losing her baby, conceived naturally after four failed IVF attempts.
For my beautiful Evie Davies that I lost on 24th February 2016
I’m sorry I never met you,
I never felt your touch.
You have three gorgeous brothers,
Who would of loved you very much.
The love within
I never got to feel you move or hear your tiny heart
The love was all within
I never got to see your face or hold your tiny hands
The love was well within
My poem from my broken heart
People buzzing round me – it’s just another day,
For me it’s a real struggle to keep my grief at bay.
My baby is in heaven – how can I deal with that?
Trying to be ok and keep my feelings under my hat.
My little paper treasure box
There was a box I had so small,
it started like a seed…
And in that box I’d place my all
that meant the world to me…
I know you are up there
I know you are up there
Looking down on us
You are the angels in the sky
That take away my heart
Handprint
Though I only saw you as an image on a screen
I still love you, with every inch of my being…
Speck
You are my fish-flapping, lost, slip of life,
My speck, I had only a short time
With your real-unreal, what-might-have-been image…
All the Questions
How can I miss you?
I never knew you.
How can I feel empty?
You’d barely begun.
Siblings
Sisters and brothers, dear my dears,
it was not pleasant for you any time.
My leaf
It was the tiniest leaf that fell from the big oak tree,
so tiny yet so perfectly formed but never meant to be.
To Mend A Broken Heart
It’s hard to find the words my darling,
The words people expect to hear.
Like how I can’t live any longer,
Knowing you’re not here.
Little Beacon
Angry red stain
Signals the end.
5 weeks of attachment
Erased in a moment.
The little blue line
Such excitement, such joy
We could hardly believe our luck when we saw you appear
Disbelief and a tingle of fear
Our little line of joy
Still so small
A poem by Charlotte whose baby girl was found to have no heartbeat at 19 weeks and was finally delivered at 19 weeks and 3 days.
Our little angels
Joy is a wonderful thing were pregnant
The moment we found out,
We were over joyed with happiness
This soon turned to grief
When the bleeding stops
When the bleeding stops
And I’m still feeling pretty lame
I wish you’d stayed around,
So I could have given you a name
Hope renewed
So two years later
And too much turmoil
Has been unable to spoil
The wonder of you
Delayed reaction
Three months have past
And slipped through time
And left nothing sublime…
You came into our lives
You came into our lives
Oh, so briefly!
Your heartbeat a shining light.
Silent loss
Karen Gardner miscarried her son, Stolly, 18 weeks into her pregnancy. These are her reflections on her loss and that time.
Loss
After our first loss, we moved on.
As you do.
But our second loss,
over the Christmas period;
somehow
had welded itself to all
that we do.
For Zamira
A month before what would have been her due date, Karen Mercer wrote the following poem for her baby, Zamira, who died at 8 weeks.
From dark hours will come joy
I’ve wandered aimless as a dandelion scattered to the wind,
Watched helpless as the tides of emotion sweep across your Mother’s brow,
Seen rivers bathe her tired cheeks,
And wished I could have known you as she has…
Welcome to the circle
Welcome to the circle
Of the ladies in pain
Please all join hands
And tell us your name
Hard to swallow (Miscarriage #2)
Least suspecting times
Catch me with a thought of you
Not
Not a blob but a baby
Not foetal tissue
But flesh of my flesh
Bairn of my bone.
Audio
Talking about being Black and the care received during and after pregnancy loss
Zainab lost her baby Noa during her second trimester. She shares her thoughts on whether being Black affected the care she received and what kind of support she feels should be available.
Jaqueline’s story
Jaqueline chats with Clare about her family and friends’ approach to her loss and subsequent pregnancy.
Emma’s story
Emma chats with Clare about her experience of pregnancy after loss and coping with scans.
Erin and Laura’s stories
Erin, Laura and Clare discuss their experiences of coping with early pregnancy after loss.
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