Miscarriage Matters Specialist

Description

Miscarriage Matters Specialist

• Understanding miscarriage: Definitions, types (e.g., threatened, missed, incomplete), and medical procedures involved.
• The Early Pregnancy Unit
• Symptoms and Diagnosis of a Miscarriage
• The physical and hormonal reality
• The emotional and psychological impact: Exploring the common feelings of shock, guilt, anger, and sadness experienced by individuals and couples.
• The partner’s grief: Recognizing the differing and sometimes overlooked grief process of non-birthing partners.
• Societal silence and stigma: Examining the “conspiracy of silence” surrounding miscarriage and the impact of the invisibility of the loss.
• Honouring the loss: Discussing ways in which parents can remember their baby and acknowledge their grief.
• Navigating difficult conversations
• Using careful and sensitive language
• Understanding the signs of complicated or traumatic grief following a miscarriage
• Complexities and sensitive considerations
• Counselling through termination for medical reasons: Exploring the distinct grief process and ethical considerations involved.
  Recurrent miscarriage: Supporting clients navigating the compounded grief, anxiety, and hope that comes with multiple losses.
• Identity and future pregnancies: Addressing the client’s evolving identity as a parent, managing anxiety in subsequent pregnancies (often called “rainbow babies”), and the “what if” scenarios.
• Cultural and diverse perspectives: Understanding how different cultures, faiths, and LGBTQIA+ identities approach and experience early pregnancy loss.
• Support available