weight and whether they have had any previous miscarriages. they will then get specific evidence—based advice on how to lower their risk of a loss. but pregnancy loss can isolate you from those closest to you, especially your partner. again, there has been very limited research on this, but partners have reported feeling helpless, ignored and, in some cases, deeply traumatised. i've been hearing from partners all around the world, starting with amir sangal in karachi, pakistan. translation: at first, | i didn't know what to do, because i had never experienced anything like this before. my wife was near to death. there was a feeling of loss like i had lost someone who was my own, but i had to control my emotions. amirand his wife, rukhsana, who we heard from earlier, suffered three miscarriages