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Relief during the pandemic - being given peace and isolation to grieve
Catherine opens up about her experience with recurrent miscarriage, isolating herself and becoming the 'quiet mum'. At the moment, the whole world has been put on pause - and for Catherine, it couldn’t have come at a better time. It’s given her the peace and isolation that she needed to grieve her babies.
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Miscarriage care and support in the coronavirus pandemic
Nicola sadly experienced a miscarriage just before her 12-week scan. As a doctor, she was not used to being in hospital as a patient - but has been inspired to share her story by the support she received.
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Attachment builds over time, but love happens in a heartbeat, so there is no one way to grieve
Jag and her husband coped with the loss of their son in very different ways. In this blog, she reflects on the grieving process and the support that has helped her to manage the pain of her ‘favourite what if’.
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I've accepted we won't get our fairytale ending
Lara and her husband Joseph went through 9 rounds of IVF and experienced 2 miscarriages before making the decision to stop trying to conceive. In this blog, Lara reflects on the journey she has been on to find meaning and happiness in a life without children.
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Miscarriage during lockdown
The day before Mother’s Day, and two days before the UK officially went into coronavirus lockdown, Zara Dawson found out she was having a miscarriage. Her third consecutive miscarriage in less than a year, and fourth consecutive loss, after losing her second son Jesse in 2018 to termination for medical reasons.
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Taking part in a Tommy’s research trial helped my healing process
Katherine Miles from Oxford had 3 miscarriages and a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy before being referred to Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research in Coventry. After taking part in the SIMPLANT trial, her second daughter Sietske was born in 2018.
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Being pregnant after loss is lonelier than ever in a pandemic, but Tommy’s has been my lifeline
I had 3 miscarriages before being referred to Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research at University Hospital Coventry. Now I’m pregnant again, but the coronavirus pandemic means having to find new ways to get the care and support you so desperately need when pregnant after loss.
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We’ve decided to stop trying for a baby until there is more certainty in the world
Aoife and Shane from Northern Ireland reflect on the difficult and very personal decision to temporarily stop trying to conceive during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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It is an unbearable fact that 1 in 4 pregnancies in the UK will end in loss
Toria sadly suffered a miscarriage before her 12 week scan. She decided to take on the London Marathon for Tommy's but due to a hospital scare she had to drop out. She was determined to complete a challenge for Tommy's, so she took on a 2.6 challenge.
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I'm running, walking, cycling 2.6 x 2.6 miles everyday until Sunday to help Tommy's continue to support families
Holly is taking on the 2.6 challenge in the lead up to what would have been the London Marathon. This is her story and reason for support.
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