1/4 women will experience miscarriage*
1/200 pregnancies ends in still birth* That's 8 babies a day in UK
1/10 will end in preterm birth* That's 60,000 prem babies every year & not all of them survive.
A loss is a loss, whatever point you're at in the journey. A family will be
1/200 pregnancies ends in still birth* That's 8 babies a day in UK
1/10 will end in preterm birth* That's 60,000 prem babies every year & not all of them survive.
A loss is a loss, whatever point you're at in the journey. A family will be
devastated. Hearts broken. Lives changed. Families will grieve.
Not being able to talk about our loss can make us feel guilty, ashamed & extremely lonely. It can stop us reaching out for support or for advice for future pregnancies.
My grief should not make you feel
Not being able to talk about our loss can make us feel guilty, ashamed & extremely lonely. It can stop us reaching out for support or for advice for future pregnancies.
My grief should not make you feel
uncomfortable!
So lets stop encouraging people not to share their pregnancy news until their 12 week scan 'just in case'! If their baby dies they will need support!!
Let's stop demonising those grieving & label them as attention seekers.
Let's stop comparing experiences...grief
So lets stop encouraging people not to share their pregnancy news until their 12 week scan 'just in case'! If their baby dies they will need support!!
Let's stop demonising those grieving & label them as attention seekers.
Let's stop comparing experiences...grief
isn't a competition. If their baby has died they will need support!
And whilst we're at it let's discuss language:
Someone who has experienced a miscarriage does not want their baby referred to as 'a product of conception', 'pregnancy tissue', 'biological matter,' to them it's a
And whilst we're at it let's discuss language:
Someone who has experienced a miscarriage does not want their baby referred to as 'a product of conception', 'pregnancy tissue', 'biological matter,' to them it's a
baby.
They don't want to hear that it needs to be 'extracted'.
'Failed pregnancy' suggests blame
'Not a real pregnancy' for early miscarriage. 🤯
Even the term loss can be difficult for some...their baby isn't a set of keys, it cannot be misplaced. Their baby has died! October is
They don't want to hear that it needs to be 'extracted'.
'Failed pregnancy' suggests blame
'Not a real pregnancy' for early miscarriage. 🤯
Even the term loss can be difficult for some...their baby isn't a set of keys, it cannot be misplaced. Their baby has died! October is
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. Let's change our attitudes to miscarriage & stillbirth. Let's support parents who have experienced this. Let's smash the stigma! Let's break the silence!
#BabyLossAwareness #NeverBeStill #MiscarriageAwareness
*NHS stats for England
#BabyLossAwareness #NeverBeStill #MiscarriageAwareness
*NHS stats for England
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