‘I felt like an inconvenience and received no support’: Irish women reveal their miscarriage stories

Women who experienced miscarriage reveal their stories of feeling invisible and unheard, compounded by a lack of information and support as to what they would face in the future

Nicola O'Connell: “I was in an awful state. People were walking past me, and the receptionist just stared at me. I felt like an inconvenience and received no support.” Picture: Moya Nolan

Support, information, and empathy can be hard to find for those who have experienced a miscarriage. 

That’s according to the Irish Examiner and Ipsos B&A National Women’s Health Survey, which revealed that six in 10 women who miscarried said the follow through from healthcare providers was poor.