This blog is for women who have experienced a miscarriage or multiple miscarriages.
The chance of a pregnancy ending in miscarriage is one in four. That’s 103,000 pregnancies ending in miscarriage in Australia every year.
Unfortunately miscarriages remain a taboo topic, preventing many women from getting the help they need.
“Once You Start Talking, You’ll Realise” is a movement aimed at de-stigmatising miscarriages.
The name of our campaign was inspired by Mark Zuckerberg’s message to the world about his and his wife’s experience with miscarriage:
It’s a lonely experience. Most people don’t discuss miscarriages because you worry your problems will distance you or reflect upon you — as if you’re defective or did something to cause this. So you struggle on your own… When we started talking to our friends, we realized how frequently this happened — that many people we knew had similar issues and that nearly all had healthy children after all.
We want to start the conversation on miscarriage and break the silence. Talking about miscarriages leads to education and de-stigmatisation, meaning women can comfortably ask for the emotional help and support they need.
We invite you to join our movement to pave a brighter future for one in four women today. Remember to use the hashtag #talkaboutmiscarriage and follow us on Facebook and Twitter to follow and contribute to the conversation!
– SN
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