They were advised there was nowhere safe to store the baby's remains and felt their only option was to take their baby home
Laura and Lawrence knew there was something very wrong when Laura started bleeding profusely almost four months into their pregnancy.
Two days later, Laura woke up in severe pain. She ran to the bathroom, and that's where she delivered her baby. Eventually they were taken into a bay where Laura was told she would need surgery to remove the placenta. "A full investigation is under way to understand where failings in care may have occurred so that any necessary changes and improvements can be made."Laura and Lawrence got in touch with the BBC after seeing some of our special reports on miscarriage care around the world."It feels like there's no safety net when things go wrong with pregnancy," said Laura.
But there are concerns staff are not being given enough time and training to understand them and put them into practice. She said: "I think late losses are much less understood, and some healthcare professionals find it very frightening.
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