At least we know we are not alone: Millennials speaking out about miscarriage

More millennial women are breaking the generations-old silence and stigma surrounding miscarriages

Ms Ravinder Kaur, who had a miscarriage in 2018, says there is no need to "hide" the fact. She is pictured with her husband Jasbindar Singh and their daughters Kesha, five, and Alesha, 10 months old. Ms Deborah Su, with a photo of her son, Ishak Taha
Ms Deborah Su, with a photo of her son, Ishak Tahar, who died at 21 weeks of gestation in September last year. While she is open to talking about her experience, many people are not comfortable discussing death, she says. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
Ms Ravinder Kaur, who had a miscarriage in 2018, says there is no need to "hide" the fact. She is pictured with her husband Jasbindar Singh and their daughters Kesha, five, and Alesha, 10 months old. Ms Deborah Su, with a photo of her son, Ishak Taha
Ms Siti Nur Syafiqah Ismail, who suffered two miscarriages this year, turned to an online support group after finding it difficult to confide in her relatives or peers. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
Ms Ravinder Kaur, who had a miscarriage in 2018, says there is no need to "hide" the fact. She is pictured with her husband Jasbindar Singh and their daughters Kesha, five, and Alesha, 10 months old. Ms Deborah Su, with a photo of her son, Ishak Taha
Ms Ravinder Kaur, who had a miscarriage in 2018, says there is no need to "hide" the fact. She is pictured with her husband Jasbindar Singh and their daughters Kesha, five, and Alesha, 10 months old. PHOTO: RAVINDER KAUR
Venessa Lee
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November 1, 2020 at 5:00 AM
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Two days after Ms Ravinder Kaur, 35, had a miscarriage in 2018, her grandmother died.

That compounded her grief, recalls the pre-school teacher, who had been six weeks pregnant with her second child. "I didn't know what I was crying for," she recalls.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on November 01, 2020, with the headline At least we know we are not alone: Millennials speaking out about miscarriage. Subscribe

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