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Lived experience of recurrent miscarriage: women and their partners' experience of subsequent pregnancy and support within an NHS specialist clinic - a qualitative study.

Amelia HawkesRebecca Claire ShieldsSiobhan QuenbyJoseph ChilcotJo ParsonsBronwyn Harris
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
Pregnancy following recurrent miscarriage is extremely difficult. Recurrent miscarriage specialist services can provide couples with support and access to early pregnancy scanning, which can make the first trimester of pregnancy manageable. Partners should not be excluded from the clinic as it can result in a feeling of disconnect. Cytogenetic testing of pregnancy tissue can offer couples with recurrent miscarriage closure after pregnancy loss and is a desired investigation.
Keyphrases
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