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Explore the official journal of the Australian College of Midwives, a midwifery journal that publishes on all matters relating to pregnancy, birth, and the first six weeks post-partum

The language used to describe the ending of a pregnancy is contested, and the contest has consequences for stigma, recognition and access to care. In English, the late twentieth-century shift from ‘sp...

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The way our culture thinks about pregnancy endings, both through abortion and miscarriage, needs a rethink - framing the complexity involved.

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Filmmaker Aoife Kelleher introduces her documentary Testimony, a profoundly moving documentary that chronicles the fight for justice by survivors of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby H...

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a public health issue that predominantly affects women and has both short- and long-term consequences. The perinatal perio…

It comes after Northern Ireland introduced similar leave earlier this year.

A clear and sensitive five-item Reproductive Grief Screen for assessing complicated grief after reproductive loss was created after testing three versions of select questions.

Government moves to introduce new law after Northern Ireland and Malta brought in similar measures

Abortion is time-sensitive, and barriers to care such as a lack of providers, long wait times, multiple appointments in different locations, and discr…

The word miscarriage carries a history of failure that can shape how loss is felt. People turn to story and metaphor to make sense of what happened.

BMC Health Services Research - Maternity staff commonly experience adverse events within their roles. Such events can have a profound impact, with a range of psychological impacts reported. Many...

In a subsequent pregnancy after perinatal death, mothers likely experience anxiety, depression, grief, and post-traumatic stress. Personalised antenat…

Abstract With reproductive health and rights actively under attack, it is critical to support researcher and activist communities in pushing beyond basic access. In this article we propose a framework...

Feelings of guilt have been reported by (formerly) pregnant people, for example, after miscarriage, stillbirth, induced abortion, or preterm birth. However, it is sometimes held that they should not f...

Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is increasingly used by expectant parents. Data are lacking on the perspectives and needs of expectant parents ar…

Charity says starting specialised care after first miscarriage instead of third reduces risk of future losses

Uterine surgery in high income countries is provided for management of failed or unplanned pregnancies, for excision of polyps and fibroids, for correction of congenital anomaly, for investigation of ...

A powerful new exhibition is set to open in London this spring, inviting the public to rethink one of life’s most intimate and misunderstood experiences: miscarriage.

Person-centred abortion care means being respectful of and responsive to the preferences, needs and values of individuals seeking an abortion. The obj…

When perinatal death occurs, the effect extends beyond the parents; it transcends to significant others and healthcare professionals. Caring for the bereaved parents and families is an immensely chall...

Early pregnancy loss (EPL), including miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, affects a significant proportion of pregnancies and often leads patients to s…

Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

Nina Doyle, mam Liam and Grace and regional co-ordinator with Féileacáin and Ivana Bacik, labour leader and TD for Dublin Bay South

Objective To determine the diagnostic yield of a nationally implemented first-trimester anomaly scan (FTAS), compared to standard obstetric care with a second-trimester anomaly scan. Design Prospe...

Even though abortion has been legal here in certain circumstances, since 2018, many women still f...

Our major new report, Miscarriage in the UK, reveals that more than six in ten women (65%) say they did not receive adequate follow-up care after miscarriage. The report, based on the experiences of m...

This essay is part one of a two-part series on fetal remains and cultural politics. “Abuse of a corpse.” “Abandonment of a dead body.” “Concealment of the death of another.” These are charges that …

This article questions the miscarriage/abortion distinction to build solidarity across pregnancy experiences and endings. Drawing on anthropological research, it highlights how lived experiences bl...

Media plays a critical role in reflecting and shaping cultural values, norms and public understandings. Scholars have long noted that mass media not only reflects societal attitudes but also serves...

They are the simple but devastating words that no expectant parent wants to hear: “I’m so sorry, I can’t detect a heartbeat.”

Women who experience a pregnancy loss in their second trimester are at increased risk of complications during future pregnancies, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen.

To study whether a machine learning algorithm can effectively predict fetal genetic status, aneuploid or euploid, in cases of pregnancy loss, based solely on readily available clinical data. Accurate ...

Introduction Qualitative research on miscarriage in the United States primarily draws on the experiences of participants recruited from healthcare settings which may fail to robustly illuminate how .....

Clinical NHS practices to dispose of pregnancy remains following an early-stage miscarriage (first trimester) appear at odds with some patient wishes and therefore are not conducive to inclusive care,...

In the current study, grounded in the theory of memorable messages (ToMM), we explored the memorable messages queer individuals receive regarding their miscarriage. Although miscarriage is relative...

Grief is tough under any circumstance, but losing a baby before they were born, and then having t...

The Department for the Economy has completed a public consultation on including a miscarriage criterion within Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay – the response document was published on Tuesday 20 Ja...

Niamh Murphy and her husband James decided to start trying for a second child late last year, around November.