Alison Bender: βI felt I had to keep my miscarriages a secretβ
Sports broadcaster Alison Bender has opened up about feeling βincredibly aloneβ after having two miscarriages. Speaking for the first time on radio about her experiences, Alison told Radio 5 Liveβs Tony Livesey she felt she βhad to keep them a secretβ after fearing her job would be at risk.
She felt she couldnβt tell her work colleagues as she βdidnβt want to jeopardise her career: βI just carried on with life, I felt like I had to.β
Alison is hoping that opening up and sharing her experiences will help βthe subject not to be quite so tabooβ.
The One Show presenter Alex Jones also recently shared her own story, revealing she appeared on TV just an hour after learning sheβd had a miscarriage.
Miscarriage Association offer support to anyone affected by pregnancy loss. They have a website and also a helpline, which you can contact on 01924 200799.
This clip is originally from 5 Live Drive with Tony Livesey and Anna Foster on 1 April 2019.
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