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14th Jan 2016

Women Reveal The Hurtful, Thoughtless Things People Said To Them After Suffering Miscarriages

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A number of women have revealed the well-meaning but hurtful things people said to them after they suffered miscarriages.

The clip is part of the #misCOURAGE campaign launched by charity Tommy’s which aims to raise public awareness of the issue of miscarriage.

95% of women who had a miscarriage told us they had heard these well-meaning but hurtful phrases from family and…

Posted by Tommy’s on Tuesday, 12 January 2016

Such phrases include “it happened for a reason”, “at least it happened early” and “at least it wasn’t a real baby yet.”

As part of the campaign, a woman called Rosie also bravely spoke out about her experience of miscarriage.

Via YouTube/Video Production Company – Magneto Films Ltd.

If you or someone you know has been affected by miscarriage, more information and support services are available at The Miscarriage Association of Ireland website here.