In search of answers about miscarriage

When journalist Jennie Agg suffered four miscarriages, she set out to better understand what is known about why women lose pregnancies and why conversations on the subject are still so difficultIn 2017,Jennie Agg had the first of what would be four miscarriages. Despite being told by medics that losing a pregnancy was incredibly common, she found that there was not a lot of solid information out there about what had actually happened to her.Now more and more high-profile women, including the prime minister ’s wife, Carrie Johnson, are deciding to share their own stories of miscarriage. But as Jennie tellsRachel Humphreys,the conversations we have about miscarriage have changed very little over the years.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 9, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Rachel Humphreys with Jennie Agg; produced by Alex Atack and Axel Kacouti é; executive producers Phil Maynard and Archie Bland Tags: Miscarriage Pregnancy Health Society NHS Women Women's health Medical research Science Source Type: news