Myleene Klass says UK has a ‘culture of blame’ surrounding miscarriage as she becomes MBE
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Exclusive: Former Hear’Say singer has been raising awareness of baby loss after having four miscarriages – and said ‘it’s shocking how many people at government level don’t choose to take it seriously’. Myleene Klass has reflected on the “culture of blame” surrounding baby loss in the UK, after being recognised in this year’s New Year Honours for services to women’s health and miscarriage awareness.
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Speaking to The Independent, the former Hear’Say singer and presenter said she was surprised when she received a letter two weeks ago telling her that she would be made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), and that she read it aloud with her family in her kitchen.
After “four years of real sadness”, Klass became inspired to start breaking down the stigma surrounding baby loss and campaigned for better support for women who have had similar experiences. The musician said the most shocking aspect of her research and campaigning has been the lack of government attention to the cause.
“It’s shocking how many people at government level don’t choose to take it seriously,” she told The Independent. “It feels like the message is loud and clear for us women and it has been for centuries: just get on with it. Our grandmothers did it, our mothers did it – we don’t talk about it.”.
She continued: “People don’t want to talk about dead babies, understandably. But at the same time, women are suffering silently, and if you walk into any given room, half of the [women] in that room will have come into contact with some form of baby loss.”.
