Copyright 2014 Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement. Published version of the paper reproduced here with permission from the publisher.Previous research has identified that women feel
isolated and in need of emotional support following
pregnancy loss. However, little previous research has
focused on how pregnancy loss affects a woman’s
relationships with her partner, family and friends.
Fifteen South Australian women (31 to 71 years old)
were interviewed about their experience of pregnancy
loss. Thematic analysis identified that the women’s
family and friends were not always an available support
following pregnancy loss, either due to the presentation
of their own grief, or a lack of understanding of what
the women were experiencing
