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Alison Bender: ‘I felt I had to keep my miscarriages a secret’

Sports broadcaster Alison Bender has opened up about feeling “incredibly alone� after having two miscarriages. Speaking for the first time on radio about her experiences, Alison told Radio 5 Live’s Tony Livesey she felt she “had to keep them a secret� after fearing her job would be at risk.

She felt she couldn’t tell her work colleagues as she “didn’t want to jeopardise her career: “I just carried on with life, I felt like I had to.�

Alison is hoping that opening up and sharing her experiences will help “the subject not to be quite so taboo�.

The One Show presenter Alex Jones also recently shared her own story, revealing she appeared on TV just an hour after learning she’d 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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