With care and boundaries, Instagram can be a powerful go-to for miscarriage support, with charities, advocates and lived-experience accounts offering connection, validation and resources. From grief to community, these spaces help people feel seen, supported and less alone after pregnancy loss.
I’ve healed now – but those highs and lows stay. The friendship, the care, the presence – those are what mattered most. Each WhatsApp, each meal (and wine) delivery, each sugar-laden pastry, each thoughtful gesture: they were reminders that I mattered.
Miscarriage after donor egg IVF is a specific topic – but for anyone navigating, expert support is crucial. Knowing what steps to take, and shaping a plan for recovery can provide a little reassurance across this often-overwhelming experience.
One month on from the launch of the government’s new scheme, we’ve put together a signposting guide to applying for a baby loss certificate, and what to know before starting the process.
The private scan I can remember it like it was yesterday. We had booked a private pregnancy scan to meet our baby for the first time. I was lying on the plinth and knew something wasn’t right. I could feel the lady's breathing pattern and body language change and she took a while to speak. [...]
A heartbreaking reality of being part of the ‘Trying to Conceive Community’, is having to live through miscarriages and dealing with the loss of a baby. It can be a really lonely experience. At The Ribbon Box, we want to share peoples’ stories so there is more baby loss awareness and you can feel some [...]
At The Ribbon Box, we share many reader stories of baby loss, miscarriage and grief. Sadly, despite miscarriages being widely common and affecting 1 in 4, many people suffer in silence, feeling like they are the only ones and that their bodies are failing them. It’s unfair and heartbreaking. We’ve spoken to holistic experts, John [...]
In case you missed it, headteacher Lisa Sharrock - find her on Insta as Still a Mama - recently wrote for us about trying to conceive and pregnancy after baby loss. This week, Lisa shares sensitively with us how she has been coping with life following her baby loss, what it has felt like and [...]
For many in our fertility community, miscarriage is a heartbreaking reality when trying to get pregnant. And understandably, those experiencing miscarriage (whether one or recurrent) want to understand what causes miscarriage and how to prevent it from happening again. So we've reached out to our FHH partners at Harley Street Fertility Clinic to share a [...]
Valerie candidly shares her personal trying to conceive journey, the trials and tribulations of navigating pregnancy, suffering with PTSD, and more. At a BBQ several weeks ago, one of my husband’s family members pointed at my stomach and asked if there was something I wanted to tell him. Incidentally, my stomach had the slightest of [...]
Trying to have a family can be a tumultuous journey of pain, joy and sadly sometimes baby loss. It can be useful to hear other people's stories and find out that there is a community you can turn to when you need support. The Ribbon Box want to make sure you have access to the [...]
The Ribbon Box has created a community for those who struggle with infertility, to share stories and experiences. It is our hope that we all work together to de-stigmatise infertility and open up the conversation to all who need to hear it. Today, Vaishali is sharing her story. She discloses her struggle with cancer, how the [...]
We’re delighted to introduce you to one of our successful applicants of our recent Fertility Clinics vs. Covid campaign initiative. Jenn has been successful with a free round of IVF at CNY Fertility and, for NIAW in the States (National Infertility Awareness Week), she shares her story of baby loss and the heartache and pain [...]
In this fertility blog we will be hearing again from headteacher Lisa Sharrock – find her on Insta as Still a Mama – about her fertility journey when trying to conceive. This time she will be talking about how life and parenting is after dealing with a devastating loss, and what advice she can offer […]
Everything feels better as a community - power in numbers. That’s why we love sharing readers’ journeys as they are trying to conceive. This week we hear from Ruth, AKA The Infertile Diaries and how complicated the journey has been to date for her and her husband. No doubt if you’re going through fertility treatment [...]
Sadly, baby loss affects one in four women. It's a shared experience for us here at The Ribbon Box, and is something we talk about a lot alongside practical pointers for navigating, and up to date expert support. Miscarriage Hope Desk - a beacon of support Today we're asking the incredible Allison Schaaf, the founder [...]
Photo credit – The New York Times Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has revealed that she suffered from a miscarriage in July this year. In an article for the New York Times, entitled ‘The Losses We Share’, Meghan wrote of the ‘almost unbearable grief’ at losing what would have been her and Prince Harry’s [...]
Related to pre-eclampsia, HELLP syndrome is a life-threatening pregnancy complication that can be devastating for both the mother and the child. Learn more about the signs and symptoms, through this personal story from one strong TRB reader.
Baby Loss Awareness Week is held annually in October, and is a time for everyone in the community and beyond to come together, hold space, commemorate, and break the silence. One TRB reader, who wishes to remain anonymous, has shared her own personal story of baby loss, stillbirth, and grief with us.
Miscarriage is one of the hardest things we can face, no matter when or where it happens. Miscarrying on call, as a doctor – we can only imagine.
We’re re-sharing this brave and deeply personal story, hopeful it may help anyone navigating TFMR, and challenge the silence.
Jenn Hepton – a certified grief and hypnobreathwork coach – tells us how, following loss, she’s learned to meet the festive period with strength, love and intention, wherever she’s at.
