How can I support the partner of a woman whos just had a miscarriage?
Partners can often feel helpless because things of gone wrong and there was nothing they could do to prevent it. As well as trying to care for their partner they also have their own feelings to deal with. This was their loss too. Some men try to stay strong for their partners which can make it appear that theyre not upset about the loss. To avoid such misunderstandings its important for the partners to talk about how theyre feeling. Friends and family often save their concern for the woman, which again can be hard for men to deal with. So if you know a man whos just experienced a miscarriage its important to ask him how hes coping too. Often men find that if they raise the subject with other men they know who have children theyll find that some of those men have experienced miscarriages too. For further information, please refer to the Miscarriage Assocation web site by folowing this link.
