The Miscarriage Association offers the following support services:

A staffed helpline which operates Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Call us on 01924 200799 or,
if you are in Scotland, on 0131 334 8883.

We will always try to be of help.

e-mail support

E-mail us at info@miscarriageassociation.org.uk and we will aim to reply the same or the next working day.

Support network

We have a UK-wide network of support volunteers, who have been through the experience of pregnancy loss themselves and can offer real understanding and a listening ear. Most offer support by telephone and some run support groups.

Contact us to get contact details of your nearest support volunteer.

Counselling
The Miscarriage Association does not provide a counselling service but we know how helpful professional counselling can be.  To find a qualified and registered counsellor, you can:

• Ask your GP: there may be a counsellor at the practice or they may refer to an external counsellor.  In either case, counselling should be free of charge.
• Ask someone whom you know has had counselling; they may be able to recommend someone, either NHS or fee-paying
• Check the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy:(www.bacp.co.uk) they keep a register of qualified counsellors and you can search by geographical location and by areas of special interest or skill (e.g. bereavement and loss). This will be fee-paying, possibly on a sliding scale
• Check the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP):(www.psychotherapy.org.uk) they also keep a list of counsellors and psychotherapists.Fee-paying.
• For counselling on relationship and/or sexual problems, try Relate: (www.relate.org.uk) a long-established organisation with local branches. Fee-paying, possibly on a sliding scale.
• For counselling relating to fertility investigations or treatment, try the British Infertility Counselling Association: ( www.bica.net)all counsellors have specialised training in issues relating to fertility problems, including pregnancy loss. NHS referrals may be free or fee-paying; private referrals will be fee-paying.

 

You might find it helpful to read Phillip Hodson’s guide: Ten Rules for choosing a counsellor (www.philliphodson.co.uk/10_rule_for_choosing_a_counsellor)