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Late Term Miscarriage - UK ONLY - Thank you for taking time to complete this important survey. We know that answering questions can be both triggering and traumatic. We hope the answers you provide will help towards adapting current legislation.
1.
At the time of your loss, how many weeks pregnant were you?
20 weeks
21 weeks
22 weeks
23 weeks
2.
Would you have wanted the legal obligation to register your baby as stillborn (which would have also meant you were entitled to maternity benefits and bereavement leave) if stillbirth was from 20 weeks?
Yes definitely
No
I'm unsure
I don't think I could have coped with that at the time.
3.
If you have answered yes to wanting the stillbirth definition lowered to 20 weeks, please indicate below the reason(s) why it is important to you.
I want to legally register my baby as stillborn
I want to receive full maternity benefits
I want to be entitled to full maternity leave
I want my partner to be entitled to paternity leave and benefits
I want to have access to the government's funeral fund
I feel the term 'stillborn' is more apt for my gestation loss than the term 'miscarriage'
4.
Do you feel that having to legally register your baby from 20 to 24 weeks would add to the trauma of losing your child?
Yes
No
5.
Do you feel it was handled sensitively and the weight of the loss was acknowledged?
6.
Did you feel able to openly share about your loss?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
7.
If parents in the future, were legally allowed to register babies lost before 24-weeks, would you support this change in law?
Yes, I would support it
No, I wouldn't support it
I'm unsure
I would support it, only if it were optional
Other (please specify)
8.
What level of support do you feel you received from the NHS?
I received excellent support
I received good support
I received adequate support, but feel it could have been better
I had poor support
I had no support
9.
What level of support do you feel you received from charities or support organisations?
I received excellent support
I received good support
I received adequate support, but feel it could have been better
I had poor support
I had no support
Please share which organisations:
10.
Retrospectively, do you feel that you were pushed/pressured in any way to make a particular decision that you were not comfortable with?
Yes
No
Feel free to explain if you feel able
11.
If you know the reason for your loss, please share in the space below if you feel comfortable doing so.
12.
Have you applied for one of the new government 'Certificates of Loss' and has it been beneficial to you?
Yes, and it has been beneficial
Yes, but it has made no difference to my grieving journey
No, I have not been able to as I do not meet the criteria
No
13.
Do you feel that you or your partner has suffered with any of the following:
PTSD symptoms
Depression
Nightmares
Anxiety
Other physical symptoms
Other mental health symptoms
14.
If you have experienced a pregnancy since your loss, do you feel that the care that was offered to you took in to account the grief and trauma you had previously experienced.
Yes
No
Please explain
15.
If you feel strongly about this potential legislative change (whether you are for or against it) please explain why in the space below.
16.
Thank you for taking the time to fill in this survey. Please know that support is available 24/7 through
Saying Goodbye
- Saying Goodbye is the primary support division of Mariposa International. The information you have provided will help the charity determine policy and legislative changes that we are currently undertaking. All survey results are shared anonymously to ensure the privacy or all participants. Thank you once again for your time. If you would like to assist the charity and would be willing to share your story anonymously or publicly, please include your name and contact details.
