Stories about late miscarriage
How people describe second trimester loss or late 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.
Back to back loss
Anna shares her story of miscarriage at 12 weeks followed by the loss of her daughter, Blossom, at 18 weeks.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Emily’s story
Emily writes about her 3 losses, including 2 late losses, and her feelings about what the future holds.
Zainab’s story
Zainab shares her story of late miscarriage and how talking is helping her to heal.