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Goodbye baby: an e-book for children
M.A. member Gillian Griffiths and illustrator and designer Lindsay MacLeod have created an e-book for children who may be affected by miscarriage in the family. Goodbye Baby is based on conversations between Gillian and her son Cameron, who was the inspiration for the book.
Goodbye Baby will be published by Saint Andrew Press in Spring 2010
There is a news story which is likely to be reported widely from Friday 19 February 2010 regarding a woman who has had a healthy baby after experencing 18 miscarriages over the last thirteen years. She was treated with steroids following a diagnosis of high levels of NK cells.
You can read the story at http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23807270-mothers-joy-over-baby-born-after-18-miscarriages.do
You might want to cross-reference this with information on this website regarding research into the use of steroids being carried out at Liverpool Women's Hospital and/or contact us if you have any questions.
New Training dates
There are new dates for Volunteer Introductory Days and Training Days for Volunteers in March and September 2010. All will be held in London.
The Miscarriage Association's Lights of Love tree is a memorial to babies loved and lost, with messages which many of you write to your babies during the Christmas period.
This year's tree is now closed, but you can still add your messages to the Forget-me-not Meadow
Extracts from the latest newsletter (WINTER 2009)
* Lights of Love
* Meetings, meetings and more meetings: putting miscarriage on the map
* Research news
Alex Kane talks of his loss
Northern Ireland politician Alex Kane is a regular columnist for the Irish daily: The NewsLetter. In his column on Monday 12 October, he wrote about the birth of his daughter Lilah, the losses that went before, and the anxiety of miscarriage after recurrent miscarriage. It's a moving and powerful story
Swine flu and pregnancy
If you are worried about the risk of catching swine flu when you are pregnant or trying to conceive, it can be difficult to make sense of all the information in the media.
We recommend the following links for reliable information on prevention and treatment of the H1N1 swine flu virus:
Photos for the Miscarriage Association - part 2
Many thanks to all of you who sent in your pictures for the Russian Doll mosaic - you can see the result here.
Our thanks to Zumyn for creating the image. You can see more examples of their photo mosaics here.
The new Miscarriage Association online shop
We are proud to announce the all new online shop. You can buy Christmas Cards, bulk order leaflets and even join The Miscarriage Association online. We hope to develop a small range of promotional items too – watch this space!
Personal reflections: We only ask for one child… by Catherine Midgley
The following article is written for all the women out there with no children. Not the ones who have one child and have then experienced miscarriages and not the women who have experienced miscarriages and then had a child or children. It is written for the women who are still trying for a first baby, the women who continue to have miscarriages, the women who, according to specialist doctors and rigorous testing, ‘have nothing wrong with them’.
Stitching memories together: the Patchwork Project
In October 2008, The Miscarriage Association launched a year-long project to create a large patchwork wall-hanging in memory of babies lost in pregnancy. Would you like to contribute a piece?
Research update
Are you between 20 and 40 years old, have had 3 or more consecutive miscarriages and have had all the standard investigations without any problems being identified? Might you be interested in taking part in a research trial?
Indie Rock band "Oswald" share a song that band member Tom wrote after he and his wife experienced a miscarriage.
The song is free to listen to, but they suggest that anyone who wants to download it might make a donation to The M.A.. All money donated, less a small service charge from JustGiving.com, goes to The Miscarriage Association
Two former BBC producers are setting up a new website called problemshare.org
Two former BBC producers are setting up a new website called problemshare.org, to enable people to share their experiences on the Internet through the medium of film. They are keen to include the experience of miscarriage and have asked for our help.
Acknowledging pregnancy loss: The Miscarriage Association
View our film about the experience of miscarriage and the work of The M.A
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• Volunteering for The Miscarriage Association
We are always seeking volunteers to help us at The M.A.. Some volunteers provide support, some help to raise funds and/or awareness, some help manage our services. If you might like to help, find out more about becoming a volunteer.
• Can you speak any language/s other than English?
The Miscarriage Association is seeking volunteers who can help us provide support and information to those who speak little or no English. If you speak a language other than English, please click here to find out how you can help.
• Mailing Preference Service
The national Mailing Preference Service allows consumers to register their wish not to receive unsolicited direct mail. Now they have launched a new Baby Mailing Preference Service to enable parents who have suffered a miscarriage or bereavement of a baby in the first weeks of life to register their wish not to receive baby related mailings.
If you would like to register your wish not to receive baby related mailings, visit the website www.mpsonline.org.uk and click on the Baby MPS option, or contact the MPS for an application form, telephone 020 7291 3310, email babymps@dma.org.uk
• Three ways to help raise funds for The Miscarriage Association:
Online shopping
From the AA to Zurich Insurance, shop on-line through our webshop www.buy.at/miscarriageassociation.org.uk and the retailers give us a donation when you shop with them.
By using our shop you get:
- Frequent special offers and good prices
- Convenience - no queuing for the car parks
- Gift ideas - from our great selection of retailers
- FREE postage in many cases
Remember every purchase must be made through our webshop
A charitable search engine
The M.A. is registered as one of the charities that benefits from www.everyclick.com - a new search engine that donates half its revenues to charity. If you make this your preferred search engine, you can raise money for The M.A. just by searching the web and it won’t cost you a penny.
Just go to www.everyclick.com/uk/miscarriageassociation whenever you search the web, or make it even easier by making it your home page.
eBay for charity
It's easy to donate some or all of the proceeds from your eBay sale to The Miscarriage Association. Just list your items with eBay for Charity - the easiest way to sell verified charity items on eBay.
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