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24.01.2022 Model and author Chrissy Teigen has recently shared her experience of miscarriage and grief via social media. Chrissy writes, "We are shocked and in the kind of deep pain you only hear about, the kind of pain we’ve never felt before...On this darkest of days, we will grieve, we will cry our eyes out. But we will hug and love each other harder and get through it." Sharing these raw experiences helps open up conversations about miscarriage and helps women and families feel less alone. https://www.vogue.com//chrissy-teigen-miscarriage-pregnanc

24.01.2022 Lily Claringbold, a Master of Philosophy (Medicine) student who was part of our research team, just had her research published in the journal Women and Birth. She interviewed 29 key informants from 13 Early Pregnancy Assessment Services (EPASs) in 2018 and 2019 about what psychosocial support was offered in their services. We are excited to share the link to the newly published study here: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1cAZT_gZQprESY

22.01.2022 Please check out this video to hear Dr Jade Bilardi give a summary of our most recent research paper: "The need for improved emotional support: A pilot online survey of Australian women’s access to healthcare services and support at the time of miscarriage". Next, we are planning to conduct a larger study to see if these results are reflected in a broader sample of Australian women. Through these results, we hope to show that there is a greater need for miscarriage support.

21.01.2022 There tends to be a lot of questioning afterwards, like, ‘Have I been too stressed at work? Did I eat something wrong?’, she says. It is common for women to feel shame or guilt or like their body has betrayed them. While these feelings can be common, this can also contribute to the silence and stigma around miscarriage. On the contrary, experiences of miscarriage are often related to factors outside of our control and can be associated with optimal maternal health. You ca...n read more about rethinking miscarriage in this article from New Scientist which includes an interview with our researcher Jade Bilardi. https://www.newscientist.com//mg24732940-900-the-real-rea/

21.01.2022 Our research team's new paper was published in early August, where 399 women were surveyed about their access to healthcare services and support at the time of miscarriage. These findings showed a discrepancy between the support required and the services accessed.by women, and provides suggestions for how healthcare professionals can provide improved emotional support. Jade E. Bilardi, Gemma Sharp, Samantha Payne, Meredith J. Temple-Smith. "The need for improved emotional support: A pilot online survey of Australian women’s access to healthcare services and support at the time of miscarriage," Women and Birth, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2020.06.011 https://www.sciencedirect.com//a/abs/pii/S1871519220302778

20.01.2022 Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, recently wrote about her miscarriage in July this year. She said "despite the staggering commonality of this pain, the conversation remains taboo". Our thoughts are with Meghan and Harry, as well the many other women and men who experience miscarriage. ... https://www.abc.net.au//meghan-markle-reveals-mis/12921082

17.01.2022 Continuing the dialogue around miscarriage, a new documentary by Australian filmmaker Tahyna MacManus debuted on Stan recently. Titled "Misunderstandings of Miscarriage", it covers MacManus' own experience and those of other Australian women, such as Deborra-Lee Furness. "She discovers that the world of women’s silence and shame can become one of strength in numbers..." Find out more: https://www.mumdocumentary.com/the-film

16.01.2022 Victoria now joins NSW as the newest state to offer official certificates to recognise early pregnancy loss. Women and men in our studies and others often talk about how much of a difference a certificate would make in validating their loss - this is a big step forward! https://www.abc.net.au//victoria-certificates-to-/12886850

15.01.2022 "Partners are often ignored when a woman experiences pregnancy loss" Miscarriage research is always growing, much like the conversation around it. Our friends from Tommy's in the UK led this new study on the psychological impact on partners. Up to 1 in 12 partners met PTSD criteria after miscarriage, providing more evidence that more psychological support is needed after miscarriage, by both women and their partners.... Have a read here: https://www.imperial.ac.uk//post-traumatic-stress-experie/

12.01.2022 Tune in at 7:30pm tonight for the premiere of the You Are Not Alone documentary on Kidspot! We are so excited to announce the release of this five-part documentary series which will be shown each night at 7:30pm Eastern Time starting Monday 12th October. Meredith and Jade found it such a privilege to be featured in this series that shines a light on the stigma around miscarriage. You can also view the trailer here: https://www.youarenotalonedoco.com/

12.01.2022 Last week we welcomed the news that the New Zealand government had passed legislation for 3 days paid leave following a miscarriage or stillbirth. Following the announcement Meredith was interviewed by the SBS about the legislation and the need for Australia to follow suit. https://www.sbs.com.au//australia-urged-to-follow-new-zeal

12.01.2022 Our research team is very excited to share this first teaser for the You Are Not Alone documentary! This documentary series features our researchers Meredith and Jade, who aim to help to shine a lot on the stigma of miscarriage The series will be released later in the year on the Kidspot, Australia’s leading digital women’s network https://www.youarenotalonedoco.com/

11.01.2022 On 6th August 2020, Meredith and Jade had the privilege of being involved in an upcoming Australian documentary on miscarriage. You Are Not Alone is an online documentary series that shines a light on the stigma around miscarriage. The 5 x 5 minute online documentary series explores the loss and grief surrounding miscarriage, and the impact it has on individuals and families. Following the stories of those with firsthand experience, the series will also feature perspectives f...rom obstetricians, researchers and support organisations and will also explore isolation through miscarriage in some of the most remote regional areas of Australia. You Are Not Alone began development in late 2017, when local South Australian documentary maker Lyndal Redman and her husband suffered the loss of their first child through miscarriage. The series will be released later in the year on the Kidspot, Australia’s leading digital women’s network. We will keep you updated on when the documentary series will be released

03.01.2022 Monash University researchers Dr Jade Bilardi and Professor Jayashri Kulkarni share their thoughts regarding Chrissy Teigen's experience of miscarriage. "I think celebrities such as Chrissy sharing their experience of miscarriage, especially in such a raw way and at such an emotionally painful time, is absolutely a form of support for other women who have had similar experiences." Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au//chrissy-teigen-miscarriag/12724886

02.01.2022 Our final year medical student, Alice, conducted a study looking at the support needs of women, men and family members after miscarriage. 16 women, 6 men and 1 grandmother kindly shared their experiences and views on how to improve support with us. This work - and all our work - relies on their generosity, for which we are very grateful. Our next step is to publish this in research articles, to add to the work being done on miscarriage.... But in the meantime, we wanted to share our community report prepared that details the specific recommendations that were presented to us. Have a read below

02.01.2022 I didn’t realise until I had experienced my own loss just how many people had gone through the same thing, and this was both women and men that would then tell me their stories. I wanted to show that it’s ok to talk about it, and we should talk about it. Click through to read more about Lyndal's experience and her inspiration for directing this five-part documentary series. You Are Not Alone airs on Kidspot starting this Monday at 7:30pm! ... https://www.kidspot.com.au//0a757bf7b91be1683a9a39ff96eef7

01.01.2022 With increased media attention around miscarriage over the past month, our wonderful team members Alice Yu, Prof Meredith Temple-Smith and Dr Jade Bilardi have put together some practical do's and don'ts for how to better support someone someone who has experienced miscarriage Conversations around miscarriage are changing, but we still have a long way to go. Check out the full article here: https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au//support-after-miscarriage-