Pain of losing an unborn child

The loss of an unborn baby is real and traumatic for both parents, even though society downplays just how painful it is (Photo: iStock)

Grieving the loss of an unborn baby is a silent form of bereavement – whether the baby dies in the early months of pregnancy (miscarriage) or late into the pregnancy (stillbirth).

The loss is real and traumatic for both parents, even though society downplays just how painful it is.