“It’s just one of those things people don’t seem to talk about...” women’s experiences of social support following miscarriage: a qualitative study

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• Previous research has shown that women commonly feel there is a lack of social and emotional support from family and friends following a miscarriage, including a lack of acknowledgement of their loss

• n Australian study investigating the impact of pregnancy loss on relationships with family and friends found that women often felt that their family and friends did not understand their experience and they did not feel their loss was validated by others

• Women have also reported feelings of helplessness, self-blame and guilt associated with the miscarriage, as well as isolation and loneliness