Coronavirus: 'Lockdown made my miscarriage far more traumatic'
Pregnant women are often now attending hospital appointments on their own. Covid-19 safety measures in hospitals mean loved ones must sit in the car or pace outside. It means some are being given the heartbreaking news of miscarriages on their own. Four women tell their stories of miscarriage during the coronavirus pandemic.
Two weeks later they were back to discuss treatment. Dan stayed in the car while Helen made her way to the early pregnancy unit. She asked a nurse for directions, and when she explained she was miscarrying, the nurse had tears in her eyes."If only I could put my arm around you," she told her. "I ended up having terrible contractions, projectile vomiting, nearly blacking out because of the pain. It was a really terrifying experience," says Helen.
"We understand the concerns this may cause for those who are expecting but we would like to reassure them that the restrictions are in place for everyone's safety and thank them for their patience and understanding."Just before lockdown, on 16 March, Fatma Reid found out she was pregnant again. The 25-year-old lost a baby the year before, but this time there was no sign anything was wrong."I had a bump, I was craving Revels, I was definitely 100% pregnant," she says.
Next, doctors administered tablets to speed up the process. At home, Fatma bled profusely and was in a lot of pain. She hoped that was the end of it, but on 29 June she had another positive pregnancy test. She rang 111 and they called an ambulance. This time a scan revealed what Fatma suspected - that there was still pregnancy tissue left. She was booked in for emergency surgery on 17 July to make sure nothing was left behind.
It is now allowing partners to accompany expectant mothers to their 20-week scan and are keeping all other restrictions under review.Lauren, 33, a teacher from Glasgow, hangs on to the moments of humanity she experienced during an otherwise bleak time. Having first lost a baby last year, she had two further miscarriages during lockdown.
"I had the fright of my life because it sent me into labour," she says."Nobody warned me that although my foetus had stopped growing at six weeks, my sac and placenta had continued to grow." Lauren says the worst part of it all was not having Michael with her. She hated having to give him bad news."I felt like I was disappointing him every time," she says.
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