Pregnancy loss can be a devastating experience, and weeks like Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 October) can be really triggering. With this year’s theme in mind, Together We Care, The Miscarriage Association has shared some tips on how you can take care of yourself:
Do what feels right to you
Everyone feels their loss differently. If it serves you to be involved, attend Baby Loss Awareness Week events, and be engaged on social media, that’s wonderful. But acknowledging that this week might be too difficult for you, unfollowing certain pages and taking a step back is also a great way to take care of yourself, and manage your own feelings and mental health throughout the week.
Do the things that make you feel good
Social media can feel all consuming on an ordinary day – but during awareness weeks, you can feel inundated with content that can be really emotionally charged. It can be good to find something you can channel your focus...
