
Our thoughts are with Britain’s Got Talent judge and actress Amanda Holden on the news that she suffered a miscarriage recently, in the seventh month of her pregnancy.
According to Patient UK: “About 1 in 7 confirmed pregnancies end in miscarriage. But, the rate of miscarriage is much higher than this. As many as 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage. This is because in many cases a very early pregnancy ends before you miss a period, and before you are aware that you are pregnant.”
“The vast majority of women who miscarry go on to have a successful pregnancy next time. Recurrent miscarriages, that is three or more miscarriages in a row, occur in about 1 in 100 women.”
If you or anyone you know has experienced a miscarriage before your maternity leave and you want to know what your rights are in the workplace, our previous article ‘Do I need to return to work immediately after my miscarriage – or can I take maternity leave?‘ is worth reading.