Show Notes
In this special episode I speak to Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Tejal Amin, who specialises in early pregnancy and miscarriage, about pregnancy loss, the causes, the signs and symptoms, the factors that can increase risk, common misconceptions and available support. I am also joined by my good friend Alice Haig, who tells us her story of conceiving and pregnancy losses.
Charities that were mentioned in this episode are:
Tommy's - https://www.tommys.org/ The Miscarriage association - https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/ Cradle - https://cradlecharity.org/ Relate - https://www.relate.org.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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