Health staff's language 'can worsen pregnancy loss grief', study finds 

'Words such as ‘abortion’, ‘feticide’ and 'termination’ were described by participants as very challenging and distressing when used to provide medical information about procedures involved in the loss of a much-wanted baby,' the study found. File picture: iStock

The language used to describe loss in pregnancy by health staff can worsen the grief and trauma being experienced by parents, a new study has found.

An estimated 14,000 women experience miscarriage in Ireland every year, although as in many countries, it is a rarely discussed topic.