9-15th Oct is Baby Loss Awareness Week. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this heartbreaking, yet often hidden grief. Look out for our tweets on advice for employers re: how to effectively support colleagues, tackle the taboo & pro-natalism & much more… #BLAW2022

Really important issue in the intersection between fertility journeys and work/employment!

Powerful discussion chaired by our Director @SophieHtweets on 'Childlessness in the Workplace' @StoryhouseLive #storyhousechildless with great insight and data from panel @Katyschnitzler @gatewaywomen @hihellolovely ***The biggest diversity issue that no one is talking about***

Thank you so much for coming to listen :) It was an honour to speak about childlessness in the workplace as part of this inspirational panel and to such an amazing audience.

Stillbirths in UK rose in 2021 for first time in seven years https://t.co/bzJqtNzR4H @hannahdev @guardian

It's World Childless Week 2023 If you're an employer wanting to better understand and support staff affected by childlessness, connect with @Katyschnitzler @MISTWorkshops Thanks for using our research in your work Katy! ❤️ #WorldChildlessWeek https://t.co/eKunaUXnKD

Sign up to the @emas_online webinar, where our policy advisers @CMcCartneyCIPD and @RSuff will be discussing how to support people going through the menopause.

There are a range resources available for employers wanting to develop evidence-based provisions around pregnancy and baby loss, including those from @tommys @CIPD and @MISTWorkshops 4/4

***Some of the most progressive work I’ve seen on early pregnancy loss, published just at the weekend…*** 📢 ‘ALL organisations should update their HR policies & practices to adequately support staff who experience pre-24-week baby loss’.

@PregnancyLossIE @ammowalsh @Independent_ie Good to see the issue flagged here! Hopefully more employers will engage with guidance/training from credible sources such as @cipd and @MISTWorkshops

Bravo to the children’s show @OfficialBlueyTV for addressing the issue of #childlessness in their recent series. The way it was conveyed was beautiful, raw and sensitive. It really helps to raise awareness of the pain, hardship & isolation experienced - even between siblings.

We are honoured to be speaking at this event alongside @gatewaywomen & @hihellolovely re: issues & disparities commonly faced by childless employees, how we can challenge them & more. Details of how to win tickets courtesy of @TheFullStop1 below… #WorldChildlessWeek

Many workplaces are motivated to tackle gender inequality, which is admirable and crucial. However, what most fail to consider is #pregnancyloss as a reason for such disparity… https://t.co/ktUP5yz500

@NHSEngland is looking for people to pilot test the new Certificate of Baby Loss service. The pilot is open to those who've had a pre-24 week #babyloss in the last 5 years. If you'd like to take part, send your name & email address to babylosscertificate@dhsc.gov.uk by 14 June.

‘The Mbrrace report, published last year, said eight women died from ectopic pregnancies between 2018 and 2020, all but one of whom had received suboptimal treatment. In three instances, better care might have saved their lives, the report concluded’.

Attending the National Bereavement Care Pathway in Scotland - what an incredible initiative aimed at improving the bereavement care received by families bereaved by pregnancy and baby loss. #NBCPScotland

Repurposed rituals for #miscarriage are being adopted by many western women - @SayingGoodbyeUK services by @ClarkCoates, Neo-Pagan, liberal Jewish and private rituals, are challenging the medical and societal minimisation of early pregnancy loss.

📢 Almost 800 people have shared their #Workplace experiences of #PregnancyLoss (<24wks) with us over the last 4 wks 🙏 🗣️ The survey will remain open for another 2 wks 💜 Pls keep sharing if you can-we want to include as many voices as possible https://t.co/gqoRcJiNKq

It was a honour to train NHS staff about the significance and impact of #pregnancyloss at work this morning. It was a pleasure to also inform them about their new, sensitive, inclusive and incredibly supportive Pregnancy Loss Policy.

Honoured to present at the Hope into Action conference alongside @DrKrysWilkinson. Discussing how @MISTWorkshops came to be from my research on pregnancy loss at work, and how I have created impact and change with organisations. 🌎 Thank you for having me @oxsocsci @UniofOxford