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The distress and trauma suffered by people experiencing pregnancy loss during the pandemic was today spotlighted at the UK Covid Inquiry, in evidence from the Miscarriage Association. The MA was one of 13 leading pregnancy, birth and early parenting charities who joined together to highlight the often devasting impact of restrictions to access care throughout […]

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Pregnancy loss can be a devastating experience, and weeks like Baby Loss Awareness Week can be really triggering. With this year’s theme in mind, Together We Care, we’ve shared some tips on how you can take care of yourself:   Do what feels right to you. Everyone feels their loss differently. If it serves you […]

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Rainbows always captivate me, they force me to stop and appreciate the beauty of nature. I find them quite remarkable even though I understand their scientific explanation. I wonder what people interpreted rainbows to be before our modern understanding of them? That iconic and timeless song, ‘Somewhere over the rainbow’ also comes to mind when […]

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As a society, we’re still not as open, accepting and supportive as we could be when it comes to pregnancy loss. There is still a stigma attached, and you can come across some really difficult and hurtful reactions. For this reason, some people find it really difficult to open up. As a result, pregnancy loss […]

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Our volunteers are a key part of what we do. They facilitate support groups, both online and in person, and share their stories to raise awareness of the individuality and impact of pregnancy loss. We’re incredibly grateful to have the support of 204 wonderful volunteers. Erin leads our Northern Ireland support, and the Belfast face-to-face […]

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Miscarriage is difficult enough – the physical trauma, emotional toll, in combination with the social isolation and stigma can be consuming (I don’t need to tell you). The experience is then further intensified when we share our loss and encounter insensitive reactions. I’m going to focus on the comments which may seem comforting, but are […]

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Julia Bueno, a UKCP reg psychotherapist and author of The Brink of Being – Talking About Miscarriage, answers questions from the Miscarriage Association about how to look after your mental health after pregnancy loss.   What can I do to help me process my loss, and the feelings that come with it? The most important […]

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We’re really encouraged that a scheme to formally recognise baby and pregnancy loss before 24 weeks in Northern Ireland has taken another step forward. Yesterday (Monday 15th April), the NI Assembly unanimously passed a motion to progress the Baby Loss Certificate scheme. In a video afterwards, First Minister Michelle O’Neill stated that executives were now […]

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We’ve been delighted to be able to support the development of NHS England’s new National Pregnancy and Baby Loss People Policy Framework for NHS Trusts. As part of this, NHS staff who suffer a pregnancy or baby loss before 24 weeks of pregnancy will now receive up to ten days additional paid leave, under new […]

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