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The overall aim of the Sunflower Project is to understand the challenges and identify priorities in early pregnancy loss care in England, from the perspective of individuals who experience miscarriage and healthcare professionals who provide their care, to collectively identify policy-driven solutions to improve psychological outcomes for individuals who experience trimester one pregnancy loss (<13 weeks gestation).

How will we achieve this?

The above aim will be achieved through a mixed methods design of four work packages, with the following objectives:

1. To examine how people who experience early pregnancy loss access and experience care and support during and following their miscarriage (WP1).
2. To develop an in-depth understanding of care experiences during and following early pregnancy loss for individuals who experience miscarriage and their partners (WP2).
3. To explore health care professionals’ role and practices in supporting people who experience early pregnancy loss and the barriers and enablers that impact the quality of care and emotional support provided (WP3).
4. Develop a regional pregnancy loss research network situated within BLMK. This will bring together academics, local authorities, NHS partners, commissioners, employers, third-sector organisations, and individuals to facilitate knowledge exchange, evidence-based policy-making and research partnership (WP4).

We are currently recruiting participants for the SunFLowEr Project, please view the advertisements below to find out how you can get involved.

Get involved in the SunFLowEr Project

Take part in our national survey

If you have experienced an early pregnancy loss and would like to share your experience please take part in our national survey

Take part in a 1-1 interview: If you or your partner has experienced an early pregnancy loss

If you or your partner have experienced an early pregnancy loss within the past 2 years and are interested in sharing your experiences of early pregnancy loss care, please complete a short survey or more information and to express your interest in taking part

Take part in a 1-1 interview: If you work with individuals who experience early pregnancy loss

We are interested in hearing your experiences delivering pregnancy loss care and support to people experiencing early pregnancy loss. Please complete a short survey for more information and to express your interest in a 1-1 interview