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Daily Record
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Health
Vivienne Aitken

Scots women share tragic stories of delivering stillborn babies on maternity wards among new parents

A Scots mum is calling on the Scottish Government to keep a pre-election promise that would give mothers who miscarry their own ward away from newborns and their families.

Louise Caldwell, who has suffered three miscarriages, had to deliver her baby in the regular labour suite - passing cooing new mums and dads as she went into the maternity ward.

In 2018-19, 4635 women in Scotland required inpatient treatment for a miscarriage.

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