National Miscarriage Awareness Day is held one week prior to Mother’s Day, each year, as the weeks leading up to Mother’s Day can be emotional for anyone who has experienced a miscarriage.

National Miscarriage Awareness Day is a remembrance day for anyone who has been impacted by miscarriage.  

MISS is hoping to create awareness and encourage the community to speak about the impacts that miscarriage can have on people’s lives, and the grief that often accompanies this experience, with the loss of hopes and dreams for the future.  MISS hopes to encourage those still grieving to seek support, whether this be through counselling, joining a miscarriage support group or participating in a group program to help them work through their grief, and connect with others in the community.

You can also light a candle at 7pm on National Miscarriage Awareness Day, in remembrance of any baby that has been lost to miscarriage.

You can also wear yellow, or wear a MISS yellow ribbon pin on National Miscarriage Awareness Day (Sunday 5th May 2024), to help promote discussions around miscarriage.

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Key Messages for National Miscarriage Awareness Day 

FAST FACTS ON NATIONAL MISCARRIAGE AWARENESS DAY:

National Miscarriage Awareness Day is held annually on the first Sunday in May.

The messages are:

• National Miscarriage Awareness Day is a remembrance day for anyone who has been impacted by miscarriage, to remember their baby/babies.
• Approximately 1 in 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage.
• Miscarriage is a real loss, as this is the loss of a pregnancy, taking away parents’ future hopes and dreams for their unborn baby.
• Many people will experience more that one consecutive miscarriage.
• Mental health issues can develop after experiencing miscarriage, so seeking support is encouraged as this can assist anyone to help work through their feelings.
• Each person can respond in different ways to a miscarriage.
• There is no right or wrong way to grieve after miscarriage, as everyone responds in their own way.
• Miscarriage can be part of a cycle of infertility, which can create pain and grief for anyone wishing to start or extend their family.
• Saying “I’m sorry” and acknowledging the person’s loss, is the best way for family and friends to respond.
• Never respond with statements that start with “At least”, as this minimises the person’s loss
• National Miscarriage Awareness Day is held one week prior to Mother’s Day each year, as the weeks leading up to Mother’s Day can be emotional for anyone who has experienced a miscarriage
• Yellow is the official colour of National Miscarriage Awareness Day, as it signifies remembrance.
• Infinity is the symbol for National Miscarriage Awareness Day, as it symbolises everlasting love.
• Anyone can light a candle at 7pm on National Miscarriage Awareness Day, in remembrance of a baby lost to miscarriage.