Women who have lost a baby prefer the term ‘pregnancy loss’ over ‘miscarriage’
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6SCFM)
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Women who have lost a baby often dislike the language used by medical professionals and would prefer the term pregnancy loss" over miscarriage", research has found.
More than six in 10 women (61%) who had lost a baby between 18 and 23 weeks of pregnancy said it was unacceptable for doctors, midwives and nurses to use the word miscarriage".
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