You may not know much about miscarriage, but it is actually so common that it can happen to you and me. As much as 10,000 inpatients are admitted each year for spontaneous and medical abortion, whose emotional needs might not be well taken care of.

Dr. Celia Chan provides fertility counselling services for numerous couples, and she described miscarriage as a ‘silent loss’ that may not be recognised by society. Sometimes the couples can only deal with the sorrow themselves, and the tragic experience may even affect their plan of having babies in the future.

Mental support from frontline medical staff is very important, and other parties can also help the couples who have lost their babies. Check out the article to see how Hong Kong can step further for the parents in need.