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Support for men

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HB2014 · 15/04/2021 09:47

Hi all. Me and my husband are sadly part of the pregnancy loss club. We've been through many failed pregnancies and it is finally starting to make us reach a breaking point. I have noticed there is a lot of forums and support for women, which is obviously great and I personally have benefitted from it massively, but sadly not so much for men.

Lately my husband has been trying to reach out and find some help from online forums, a couple of weeks ago he found out this forum that I want to share with you so you share it, if you wanted to, with your male partners (if applicable).

www.miscarriageformen.com/

There isn't quite as much traffic as the women's forums, but hopefully this can change by spreading the word and encouraging men to also talk in a safe non-judgemental space, as we all know too well how important that is. Alternatively, if you have other suggestions please do feel free to share them too.

Love to everyone and sorry you are in this area of mumsnet no one wants to be part of.

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weathervane123 · 15/04/2021 12:29

@HB2014 Just wanted to drop by and say that I'm sorry to hear about your losses. I agree there's little support for men in this situation and it's important. As focused as I've been on my own misery atm, I've also been trying to keep an eye on my partner, who always feels he has to be strong for me. He has a habit of not confronting or prioritising his feelings about things, and I obviously don't want for this to really bite him in the ass.

Thank you so much for sharing this resource. I'll be sharing it with my partner.

HB2014 · 15/04/2021 18:27

@weathervane123 So sorry to hear you are here too. My thoughts go with both you and your partner. We've been on this journey for almost 3 years now. Our latest experience has not been our worst one, but it has probably had the worst effect on my husband and I do believe a part of it (however big or small) is due to the lack of him prioritising his feelings like you say, or putting up a strong front for me.

I hope your partner finds it helpful! All the best for you two and stay strong.

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