Changing Miscarriage Care Scotland
The Changing miscarriage care campaign launches in September 2020.
The campaign focuses on a number of issues including breaking down the stigma of miscarriage by sharing experiences, change to the recurrent miscarriage policy & accessibility of services.
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29/11/2021
One of our campaign aims was for progesterone to be offered when clinically appropriate. Therefore we warmly welcome new NICE guidelines published last week, which recommends the use of progesterone for those who experience early pregnancy bleeding and have had at least one miscarriage.
https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/ministers-pregnant-scots-who-have-previously-suffered-miscarriage-will-be-offered-new-medical-treatment-to-protect-their-baby/
Ministers: Pregnant Scots who have previously suffered miscarriage will be offered new medical treatment to protect their baby Women in Scotland with a history of miscarriage are to be offered a hormone boost that could help save babies’ lives.
04/05/2021
The publication of the Lancet report is a game changer and Scotland will hopefully be at the forefront, leading the way by making the recommended changes to miscarriage services.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.sundaypost.com/fp/campaigners-for-better-miscarriage-care/amp/
Campaigners for better miscarriage care: Landmark research is a game-changer - The Sunday Post An estimated one in five women experience the heartbreak of miscarriage yet the national rate is not currently recorded in the UK.
Being told you can ‘just try again’ does not acknowledge the loss and pain of miscarriage or show an understanding of the impact of a loss on a women, her partner and family.
29/04/2021
This is a shocking statistic, but we still don't know the reasons why. Our Lancet research is only the start of the story - we urgently need to know why Black women are at higher risk so we can find ways to change this. In the meantime, we're calling for better care from the start of pregnancy for Black women.
We’re also supporting our friends at FiveXMore to collect the missing data: https://bit.ly/3xu6dcj
27/04/2021
We support Tommy’s petition to change miscarriage care in the UK and we are working with them to ensure the recommendations from the Lancet publication are taken forward in Scotland.
https://actions.tommys.org/a/miscarriage-petition?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=lancet_petition&utm_content=
Parents should get support after every miscarriage, not just after 3: Sign the petition. Tell the government: care is needed after every miscarriage
The Lancet report MUST bring change!
🗣️ Nadia El-Nakla: "As someone who has suffered multiple miscarriages I welcome this and I truly feel really emotional that our hard work, the women who have suffered such loss...our losses have now led to change."
🎥 One of our lead campaigners, Nadia El-Nakla, reacts to the news that the SNP manifesto commits to delivering on our campaign's objectives to improve miscarriage care in Scotland.
🎥 Shona Robison, head of our campaign, welcomes the announcement that our campaign is now leading to change, with the SNP manifesto committing to develop and implement a Women’s Health Plan, aiming to improve services and reduce health inequalities for women and girls. The SNP manifesto commits to:
✅ Establish a dignified, compassionate miscarriage service tailored to the needs of women, taking forward the findings of The Lancet report and supporting the development of individualised care plans after a woman’s first miscarriage,
✅ Emulate New Zealand where families who experience miscarriage or stillbirth are entitled to 3 days of paid leave by delivering this within the public sector and calling on the UK Government to make the necessary changes to employment law to make it available for everyone,
✅ Review midwifery and health visiting pathways for new families and babies, improve access to practical breastfeeding support, physical therapy advice and increase postpartum and mental wellbeing support,
✅ Ensure maternity departments have dedicated facilities for women who are experiencing unexpected pregnancy complications,
✅ Reduce waiting times for diagnosing endometriosis from over 8 years to less than 12 months by the end of the parliament and look to improve the experience and diagnosis of women who visit their GPs with other menstrual problems,
08/04/2021
Women are only being offered progesterone once they have had 3 consecutive miscarriages. Which is lot of heartache, mental stress, impact on the body and trauma. Being denied medicine is wrong, medicine that could save your pregnancy should be offered to women when the fetus has a heartbeat and their is bleeding in the pregnancy. Miscarriage care must be reformed.
Did you know that progesterone is an effective treatment for women who have early pregnancy bleeding and history of miscarriage?
If you have early pregnancy bleeding and have experience of miscarriage, you should request progesterone treatment. As many clinicians will not have heard of this very recent research we have developed a simple and clear infographic that you can bring with you to the doctor that clearly explains the benefits of the treatment: https://bit.ly/3tP7yrU
26/03/2021
It would be wonderful if Scotland became the third country in the World to adopt a similar policy.
New Zealand approves paid leave for miscarriage The law gives employees three days' leave when a pregnancy ends with a stillbirth without having to tap into sick leave.
A heartfelt thank you to every women who attended the event today and shared their personal stories of miscarriage. It was very emotional to share and hear each other’s trauma but it was also wonderful to be together in a safe space and be united in our losses.
The sharing of similar experiences strengthens our campaign and will bring about positive change.
Thank you to Shona Robison MSP for hosting the event and to Mairi Gougeon, the Minister for Public Health for attending and providing words of hope.
29/01/2021
Recurrent miscarriage is heartbreaking; sadly many women are left feeling unsupported and desperately chasing medical assistance. Thank you Gillian for sharing your story ❤️
05/01/2021
Thank you to Natalie for sharing her experiences of miscarriage.
Through talking about our experiences, we can bring about change.
03/12/2020
Thank you Anika for sharing your experience with us. ❤️
26/11/2020
Meghan sharing her experience was raw and honest. I could relate to the description of the couple holding hands, covered in tears and it brought back my heartache. Thank you to the couple for sharing their grief and helping to open up the conversation, in turn breaking down stigma.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55068783
Meghan: Duchess of Sussex tells of miscarriage 'pain and grief' "I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second," Meghan writes in an article.
12/11/2020
Thank you Susan for sharing your story with us.
‘Still to this day, I grieve’.
02/11/2020
A tattoo is a creative and visual way to feel connected and remember the baby you have lost. Would anyone like to share any similar experiences? Have you honoured your miscarriage or baby loss in a particular way?
Chrissy Teigen Reveals Tattoo Honoring Her Son Jack After Pregnancy Loss "Jack worked so hard to be a part of our little family, and he will be, forever."
22/10/2020
Our campaign wants to share the experiences of women who have suffered miscarriage so that service providers and society as a whole can understand the impact of loss.
15/10/2020
Tonight we lit candles to remember all babies gone too soon in the global Wave of Light.
06/10/2020
Thank you to Shona Robison MSP for securing and leading the members debate today in the Scottish Parliament. I would like to thank every MSP who contributed, as each speech was heartfelt and supportive of our campaign.
Thank you to Government Minister Joe FitzPatrick for closing the debate along with his ongoing commitment of engaging with the campaign.
Change is coming.
https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/members-business-changing-miscarriage-care-october-6-2020
Members' Business: Changing Miscarriage Care That the Parliament notes the launch of the campaign, Changing Miscarriage Care, which aims to open a conversation and breakdown the stigma regarding…
05/10/2020
It’s been a pleasure to speak with The Miscarriage Association regarding Baby Loss awareness week this month. Thank you for posting out the meaningful pin badges, every MSP will receive a pin badge in the hope of raising awareness of the upcoming week. Shona Robison MSP will be wearing her badge proudly, while leading the Changing Miscarriage Care Parliamentary debate tomorrow at 5.30pm (available to watch on the Scottish Parliament website).
04/10/2020
Our friend Suzanne Mclaughlin shared her trauma and heartbreak in today’s Sunday National. Suzanne told me that she felt brave enough & partly inspired by our campaign. Thank you for being so open and honest. Sending you lots of love ❤️
https://www.thenational.scot/news/18768613.woman-shares-loss-baby-praised-not-trolled/
A woman who shares loss of her baby should be praised and not trolled I FELT very “triggered” by social media last week. I wasn’t alone in that, but my pain didn’t come just because I was reminded of the…
01/10/2020
Heartbreaking 💔 but thank you to Chrissy Teigan and John Legend for being so brave and honest by sharing their heartbreak and pain.
Reading other people’s experience can really stir up your own pain therefore please access support, practise selfcare and be kind to yourself.
Today Chrissy Teigen shared the devastating news that she and her husband John Legend have lost their baby. In a heart-breaking social media post, Chrissy spoke about something so many parents sadly have to experience: leaving hospital without their baby. 💔
Choosing to share this experience and talking so openly at this stage in her grief takes a lot of courage, and we're so grateful that Chrissy is . We hope that she can take some comfort in knowing that she is helping thousands of women all over the world feel less alone.
"We are shocked and in the kind of deep pain you only hear about, the kind of pain we’ve never felt before. We were never able to stop the bleeding and give our baby the fluids he needed, despite bags and bags of blood transfusions. It just wasn’t enough.
We never decide on our babies’ names until the last possible moment after they’re born, just before we leave the hospital. But we, for some reason, had started to call this little guy in my belly Jack. So he will always be Jack to us. Jack worked so hard to be a part of our little family, and he will be, forever.
To our Jack - I’m so sorry that the first few moments of your life were met with so many complications, that we couldn’t give you the home you needed to survive. We will always love you."
Read more from Stylist: https://bit.ly/3jlWmxT
28/09/2020
Emma and Jamie bravely share their heartbreaking experience of miscarriage with the hope of more support services being available for couples suffering a loss.
https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/campaign-miscarriage-charities-call-for-better-care-and-more-counselling/
Campaign: Miscarriage charities call for better care and more counselling - The Sunday Post Charities backing campaigns calling for better miscarriage care say bereavement midwives for couples affected by miscarriage could ease Scotland’s secret sorrow.