Jodie Evans, a 22-year-old from Wolverhampton, has spoken about her traumatic experience of suffering a miscarriage at home after medical professionals advised her that her bleeding was normal and that a scan was not immediately necessary.
Ms Evans discovered she was pregnant on June 10, 2026, but at seven weeks she began experiencing painful bleeding. Despite raising her concerns, she claims her GP advised her it was fine to wait until she was 12 and a half weeks pregnant for a scan.
Private scan reveals baby had died
Still worried about her symptoms, Ms Evans arranged a private scan at 10 weeks. It was there she learned that her baby had died at just under seven weeks. She described the need to pay for the scan as "horrible", saying: "I had to pay to find this out which I think is horrible."
The subsequent miscarriage lasted two weeks and was traumatic, with Ms Evans losing consciousness twice and experiencing severe pain. She said she did not receive adequate medical support during this period, and that A&E staff told her she could not have painkillers and that the experience would be "like a heavy period."
Fear of future pregnancies
The ordeal has left Ms Evans scared of becoming pregnant again and distrustful of hospital care. She said: "I feel like I can't trust the hospital," and added that she now feels "so scared to get pregnant in the future."
Her account highlights concerns about how early pregnancy complications are managed and the emotional impact of such experiences on women. The story was originally reported by Birmingham Live.
