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Miscarriage and the workplace – new training sessions

Posted on December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 by Clare Foster

Miscarriage and the workplace resources In 2019 I researched and wrote a hub of resources for the Miscarriage Association on miscarriage and the workplace. I also recorded a podcast at a Women at Work event in Cambridge and represented the Miscarriage Association at a cross-government working group. The Pregnancy Loss Pledge Since then, the Miscarriage…

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Why we are including audio conversations in new support resources

Posted on November 7, 2022November 9, 2022 by Clare Foster

I’ve recently finished editing an audio conversation with two women who have experienced pregnancy after loss. We chatted over Zoom, sharing what we found hard, how we coped and what advice we would have for someone going through something similar. I’ve done a few of these conversations recently. It’s part of a suggestion I made…

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Why do pregnancy apps regularly fail to offer support for baby loss and pregnancy after loss?

Posted on September 29, 2022November 7, 2022 by Clare Foster

My biggest worry is not piles, or stretch marks. It’s losing my baby again. Do you want to ‘end’ or ‘delete’ your pregnancy? There’s a picture in an app on my phone of a tiny embryo. Apparently, my baby is the size of a peach.  Their tiny heart is beating fast. Except it isn’t. I’ve…

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Talking to your child about self-harm and suicide content online – new Samaritans resource published

Posted on September 13, 2022March 30, 2023 by Clare Foster

Samaritans have been building a hub of online safety resources for everyone who might use the internet to seek support or talk about suicide, suicidal feelings and self-harm. The most recent addition is guidance for parents on talking to your child about self-harm and suicide content online. I wrote this for them earlier this year….

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APP peer support in the NHS

Posted on July 19, 2022March 30, 2023 by Clare Foster

Ten years of APP peer support Action on Postpartum Psychosis have been offering life-saving peer support to women and their families since 2012. Over the last ten years, I have delivered their peer supporter training sessions and created new resources for them. Their peer support offering has gone from strength to strength. They now offer…

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Samaritans guidance for train operating companies

Posted on May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 by Clare Foster

Supporting rail staff to manage remote contacts with vulnerable people Samaritans have just launched a guidance document I wrote for them earlier this year. The document is for people working on customer services or social media platforms at train operating companies across the UK. It provides support and guidance to help them support and signpost…

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Miscarriage support book published

Posted on March 24, 2022March 29, 2022 by Clare Foster

My book on how to support someone after a miscarriage, ectopic or molar pregnancy has been published. It has information on miscarriage, ectopic and molar pregnancies, the possible physical and emotional impacts and other related issues. It explores how to talk about them, practical matters, providing ongoing support and helping someone through pregnancy after loss….

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18 years ago I was prescribed antidepressants as if they were painkillers. Now I think I’m stuck on them for life.

Posted on December 7, 2021April 6, 2023 by Clare Foster

18 years ago a doctor prescribed me antidepressants as if they were painkillers. I’ve tried to reduce my dose or come off them many times since. Now I think I’m stuck on them for life. Usually I’m OK with this. But sometimes it feels quite scary. Yesterday I heard a radio report about a new…

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Miscarriage Association workplace resources published

Posted on June 17, 2020March 28, 2022 by Clare Foster

The Miscarriage Association has recently published a hub of information and support resources for employees, employers, managers, colleagues and HR staff. After a year spent researching, writing and creating the information, case studies and films, it’s fantastic to see them live. Ironically, I suffered a missed miscarriage during this time. Needless to say the Miscarriage…

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Women at Work – presentation and podcast for the Work Body Ready event

Posted on March 12, 2020March 28, 2022 by Clare Foster

1915 In 1915, Margaret Llewelyn Davies edited and published ‘Maternity – Letters From Working Women’. This moving collection of letters from members of the Women’s Co-operative Guild details their experiences of pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, stillbirth, infant death and parenting. At the end of every letter was listed the family salary and the number of miscarriages,…

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A tiny bundle of hope – remembering Sprout this Baby Loss Awareness Week

Posted on October 9, 2019March 28, 2022 by Clare Foster

Today is the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week 2019. A week to remember babies who were lost in pregnancy, during birth or soon afterwards. I wanted to write something in honour of little Sprout whom we lost in August. Sprout was only on the brink of being – a seven-week-old embryo whose heart had…

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‘Supporting someone you know’ – new Miscarriage Association resource online now

Posted on September 24, 2019March 28, 2022 by Clare Foster

I’m pleased to report that my rewrite of the Supporting someone you know leaflet from the Miscarriage Association is online and in print now. We identified the need to update this resource as part of the pregnancy loss and mental health project – but obviously its application is much wider. We didn’t do any resource-specific…

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Workplace mental health hub highly commended at the BMA Patient Information Awards.

Posted on September 11, 2019March 30, 2023 by Clare Foster

In 2017 I developed a content plan and wrote 26 articles for Bupa’s new workplace mental health hub. I used to be a workplace ‘health check’ consultant for Time to Change and I enjoyed using my knowledge and experience of the issues involved to create resources that would help organisations make positive change. All the…

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Moderating a Facebook-based peer support group. Training for Hemihelp staff and volunteers

Posted on September 10, 2019November 7, 2022 by Clare Foster

I recently worked with Hemihelp (now part of Contact) to help them with training for volunteer Facebook group moderators for their peer support group on the platform. The group was established in 2007 and became more active in 2011. It has over 5,000 members and over 11,000 interactions each month. It seems to be a…

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Wow! This is a wonderful example how good consultation and understanding your audience can lead to great quality information! The consultation, planning, and promotional plans show excellence in producing health information. This shows through in the end products – high quality and extremely well-tailored to the audience. The insight and thought that has gone into this is commendable. 

Dr Hannah R Bridges – HB Health Comms Ltd

Clare created fantastic bespoke moderator training and helped us develop our brand-new survivors’ community. She went out of her way to ensure that the training met our needs exactly by engaging in various in-depth discussions and learning about our sector. But beyond that, she also helped us to build our vision for the community and the community guidelines; created an editable handbook for our future use and changing needs as the community grows; and offered ongoing support with tweaking the training as the forum develops.

Venice Fielding - Cardiff Women's Aid

Clare highlights the wide range of feelings and reactions during and after pregnancy loss, the different impact that each experience can have on each individual and the diverse needs of those affected. Just as important, she acknowledges the difficulty of those who want to offer help, but aren’t sure how to, or when. She makes it easier for them to understand and empathise, and offers practical suggestions with knowledge and also with humility… This is what makes for such a special book, for which many many people will be grateful.

Ruth Bender Atik, National Director, The Miscarriage Association
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