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Jun 2023
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When it doesn’t go to plan – how to mana...

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What happens when all the things go right, you discover you’re pregnant and then your partner has a miscarriage? Cath’s co-host Chris Taylor has been through a miscarriage, so he understands what Midwife Cath calls “a very lonely grief”. They talk about what can lead to miscarriage, how to manage your grief, how to support your partner and where to get help. 

24 hr hotline for miscarriage support: 1300 308 307 

LINKS TO SUPPORT FOR MISCARRIAGE: 
https://www.sands.org.au/  

https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/emotional-support-after-miscarriage  

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