02 December 2018 02 Dec 2018

Midwives' experiences of caring for women with early pregnancy loss in an Irish maternity hospital

Childbirth is considered a major highlight in human life (Bennett et al, 2008), but early pregnancy loss occurs more frequently than many realise The loss of a pregnancy before 13 completed weeks is referred to as ‘early pregnancy loss’, ‘miscarriage’ or ‘spontaneous abortion’ (American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2015)