Hospitals and Healthcare

Exclusive: Doctors, midwives, researchers and support organisations have teamed up to change the paradigm on the ‘stigma’ of miscarriage

Simply saying, ‘I’m sorry for your loss’, is a huge statement in a society constantly looking to erase or silence the experience itself.

You brought us so much joy in your few short months. Long weeks stuck inside during an unrelenting pandemic became bearable. Until I felt your life slowly extinguish from within me.

Navigating an uncharted landscape, I found solace in an unlikely place

Miscarriage and baby loss are much more common than people think, and it affects people deeply. CNN's Alexandra King shares what to say to be supportive and what not to say that could make it worse.

Miscarriages are more common than many people realise and can be devastating. Here's what we know about why they happen, what we can do to treat the causes, and what we could do better.

We had reached the “12-week milestone”. We had heard the heartbeat and had seen the ultrasound pictures of Baby Romania. Then our world was shattered in an instant.

Miscarriage Australia is a first of its kind website that uses medically proven facts to help patients, and it’s been far too long in the making

Bereavement leave for miscarriage is welcome but more work is needed to better support people through their grief, says University of Melbourne experts

When a woman has a miscarriage, it's not considered as real for the man because he's not growing the baby inside of them. But they are hurting, too, and only recently have men started talking about it. Here's how.

Whether its in discussions of miscarriage or menstruation, the words ‘woman’ and ‘mother’ are being erased by some. Why can’t we just say that women and trans men have periods?

As Chrissy Teigen and John Legend speak of their loss, we find out what to say to someone in a similar situation.

Cliched comments like "it wasn’t meant to be" or "don't worry, you'll get pregnant" are hurtful and dismissive. Instead, acknowledge their loss, listen and let them grieve.