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.
If you’re wondering whether your increased sex drive after miscarriage is normal, worried about pain after sex, or unsure when it’s safe to resume intimacy, you’re not alone. Many of us go through this, and information is empowerment. Here’s what to know.
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.
While some miscarriages start with physical symptoms, such as bleeding and/or pain, some don’t come with any signs at all. Read our guide to missed miscarriage, and the current NHS guidance for treatment and recovery.
As we approach Rainbow Baby Day 2024, here are the tips and tactics which helped me to navigate pregnancy after miscarriage, putting my joy and confidence in the driving seat, while holding space for my fears.
From causes and timeframes, to more specifics around bleeding, getting pregnant again and building a support circle, here’s what to expect, after a miscarriage.
Today, we’re unpicking a few key details hinging California’s miscarriage bereavement policy firsts and updates. Plus, what implications these may have for employers and employees, and the crucial work of building and nurturing a supportive workplace culture for anyone navigating pregnancy loss.
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.
NAC – short for N-acetyl cysteine – is under the spotlight right now, thanks to its promising impact on female fertility – particularly for women who have PCOS – sperm health, and people experiencing recurrent miscarriage and pregnancy loss.
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 [...]
Anyone experiencing infertility or fertility problems knows that the journey to parenthood can be an endless cycle of hope, disappointment and drawing on diminishing energy reserves. We know that going through fertility treatment requires a positive yet realistic outlook, which can be difficult to have when trying to conceive with no success. That's why we [...]
Our FHH community (download the free app here) is forever a source of guidance, advice and support for one another and the shared stories offer insights and tips for coping with (in)fertility and fertility treatment. Today, Kristie shares her and her partner's story about recurrent miscarriage and unexplained fertility. Thank you for your story, Kristie. [...]
At The Ribbon Box, we know the struggle to conceive can affect anyone - including celebrities. Yesterday, singer Jessie J, opened up about her experiences and shared her miscarriage with fans. Read on to find out about what Jessie J calls "the loneliest feeling in the world." Written by Holly Pigache Featured image credit: Shutterstock [...]
No one can understand how a miscarriage feels until they have lived through it. As Katherine Hunter will go on to explain in todays The Ribbon Box article, learning the experiences of other women can be invaluable when it comes to healing. Read on to find out why hearing from other women about their experiences [...]
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 [...]
Photo credit: Shutterstock.com Here on The Ribbon Box, to show you you're not alone, we have listed 10 celebrities who have struggled with infertility. These are ten U.S. celebrities who have travelled their own unique fertility journey to parenthood, including IVF, surrogacy, baby loss and adoption. These celebrities have shared their experiences in the hopes of [...]
Today on The Ribbon Box, we hear from the lovely Sophie Sulehria, about The Fertility Show’s “Let’s All Talk” Series. Sophie addresses a range of infertility topics and questions from the TTC (trying to conceive) community, concerning unexplained infertility, male factor infertility, andrologists and infertility support groups / webinars. Read on for 20% off tickets [...]
Amy and Lucy have been through many failed IUI attempts, experienced baby loss and a cancelled IVF embryo transfer thanks to Covid, before finally getting a BFP (big fat positive) earlier this year. Read on to hear about their lesbian IVF story and the emotional and physical roller-coaster that has come with it. We are [...]
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 [...]
We recently re-shared a post on our TRB Instagram account, and it resonated with a lot of people around the world. For this reason, we asked the lady who wrote it, Stacey, AKA @stacey_janelle to write her story in a fertility blog for us to share with our readers. Read on to hear Stacey’s TTC [...]
Surrogacy and donor conception (the latter being especially close to our hearts here at TRB HQ) are becoming much more widely accepted and discussed routes to parenthood. But who is surrogacy for? And what are the most common reasons for surrogacy, right now? With over 20 years of experience in coordinating and providing egg donor [...]
Here at The Ribbon Box we’re about sharing personal stories, as well as thoughts from experts. We’ve turned to Clinical Psychologist Dr Michelle Tolfrey who has written about her own experience of baby loss and re-building a life around the grief. Over to Michelle Until 2016, I had no idea that Baby Loss Awareness Week [...]
Sharing real-life experiences can really help to feel more connected and less alone – we all know that trying to conceive (when it isn’t happening) can be heartbreaking. We sat down with Erin Bulcao as she shared her story.
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.
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.
