Tips on how to explain a miscarriage to kids

YOUR child was expecting a sibling and now it’s not going to happen. Approximately 80% of miscarriages happen in early pregnancy but later miscarriages do occur, after the 12-week mark.

How do you tell your child and help them through the loss?

“Parents need first to attend to their own emotional needs before they can get their heads around telling their child,” says clinical psychotherapist Joanna Fortune ( www.solamh.com ).