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“Up until that point, I’d only ever thought baby loss included miscarriage and stillbirth. I never even considered there could be another way which you could lose your baby”.
In this blog, Zara Dawson reflects on her experience of having a termination for medical reasons.
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We participated in a research trial so we could help people like us in the future
Claire, from Leamington Spa experienced recurrent miscarriage before her daughter Mollie was born. In 2017, Claire had another miscarriage and decided to take part in the SIMPLANT trial at Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research. Mollie’s little brother, Dexter, was born in July 2018.
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My baby's death was preventable, but that doesn't mean it was my fault
Deborah is 37 and lives in Borehamwood with her caring and supportive husband Ben. Their baby Yaeli was sadly stillborn at 40 weeks + 1 day after Deborah noticed reduced movements.
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The Tommy’s research nurses in Birmingham showed true compassion when we needed it most
Leanne and Kieran experienced a heart-breaking missed miscarriage before the arrival of their first daughter, Rosa. Sadly, they went on to experience another miscarriage before getting referred to Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research at Birmingham Women’s Hospital. During Leanne’s next pregnancy, she was supported by the team at our recurrent miscarriage clinic. Their second healthy baby, Pearl, was born in October 2019.
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We thought we were having a baby but all we got to take home was a little candle...
In this honest and raw account of miscarriage, Lizzie reflects on her experience and the vast array of emotions she has felt since losing 2 precious babies earlier this year. She also explores the devastating impact that baby loss can have on relationships with family and friends.
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Support from a charity like Tommy’s would have made the world of difference when I lost my babies all those years ago
Eileen from North Wales married the love of her life, Arthur, on Boxing Day 1956. They were both very excited when she fell pregnant soon after. Sadly, their first daughter Anne-Marie was born prematurely and died soon after birth. Eileen also experienced a late miscarriage and 2 early miscarriages in between 3 successful pregnancies. This is Eileen and Arthur’s story.
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“Every vaguely positive emotion was tinged with grief, pain and utter, all-consuming, terror”
Beth and Sean from Lancaster have experienced 9 losses in total. After her first living baby was born in 2017, Beth was diagnosed with Chronic Histiocytic Intervillositis (CHI), a rare condition that causes placental failure. With support from Professor Alex Heazell at Tommy’s Rainbow Clinic, Beth’s second living baby was born prematurely at 35 weeks in March 2020, during the height of the pandemic.
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Why I'm not being silent about 'silent miscarriage'
After a smooth pregnancy and labour with her son, Alice and her husband Brian hoped to give Frankie a sibling but were heartbroken by the shock of a missed miscarriage. In this blog, Alice reflects on the complex feelings of grief and guilt, and the support that has helped her to cope with the loss.
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Maybehood - not knowing if I'll ever become a mother
Annabel is a writer and Bristolian living in South East London with her husband. They've been trying to start a family for 8 years having sadly lost their first baby, conceived through NHS IVF, at 12 weeks. 6 subsequent cycles, 5 miscarriages and 4 years later, Annabel finds herself in what she describes as 'maybehood' – not knowing if she will ever become a mother.
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Men's mental health and miscarriage
In this blog James opens up about how losing 4 babies has impacted his mental health. James shares his coping strategies and what worked for him to get through the grief - and hopes to open up conversations with other men and partners who are going through the same pain in silence.
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