Siobhan Gorman experienced a miscarriage at 16 weeks into her pregnancy, giving birth to her baby Archie alone at home. Despite being informed her symptoms were likely due to an infection, the situation escalated, leading to a traumatic delivery. Gorman described holding her son, who, although tiny, was perfectly formed. She expressed the importance of educating others on miscarriage and emphasized that people often don’t know how to respond appropriately to grieving parents. Her experience has also resulted in post-traumatic stress disorder.
"My baby was alive but 16 weeks is too young. I'm holding my baby and I could tell that there was nothing I could do. My baby had 10 tiny fingers and toes and was perfectly formed but was just tiny, the size of a pear."
"It's not out of malice, I found a lot of people just don't know what to say."
"After a urine test, she was told her symptoms were most likely signs of an infection and was sent home with antibiotics."
"I didn't even say what happened, I just said 'you need to get to the house'"
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