Miscarriage grief gets no support at home or hospital

In Nepal, emotional support is scarce and mothers are left to suffer alone, and thus vulnerable to depression and PTSD.

Kriti, 33, from Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur, had always wanted a daughter. When her son turned five, she and her husband decided to try for a second child. In March 2021, she became pregnant. “We were overjoyed for the new little one to join the family,” she recalls.