Miscarriage Support - Scottish Care & Information on Miscarriage

Many Congratulations to Mandy and Paffy on the safe arrival of your son Joe, and hello to big sister Chloe (or, as Mandy puts it, "mini-Mum".)

Janitors at 4 schools raised £1,800 for SCIM by doing a sponsored walk, going around all four schools, starting at Carlibar Primary, to Woodfarm High, to Mearns Castle High, and finishing at Williamwood High, a total of 13 miles, sponsored by HBG FM.

SCIM would like to give their thanks to the walkers, whose names are below the fold:

Participating in the Merchant City's festive competition to find the best Christmas windows as part of the Festival of Light, SCIM won the prize for the most creative window.

Nicole Kidman has revealed how she lost a baby in the early years of her marriage to Tom Cruise.

In the "read more section" is a link to some celebrities who have also suffered miscarriage, from the
most recent dating back to a long time ago, such as Audrey Hepburn,
Kirsty Alley, Jennifer Aniston, and Emma Thompson.

The Pregnancy Support Groups/Individual Support will take place on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm.  The group will meet at the SCIM office, 285 High Street, Glasgow G4 0QS. Tel: 0141 552 5070

SCIM have a Book of Remembrance in which to commemorate babies who have
been lost in miscarriage. Losing a baby in miscarriage can often mean
that you have little or nothing to mark your pregnancy with your baby.

(reprinted from University of Aberdeen magazine, March 2004)

Blood Ties

Researchers at the University of Aberdeen have created a treatment they believe will prevent the tragedy of Rhesus babies. Haemolytic disease of the newborn can happen when mother and baby have particular mismatch of blood types.

If a pregnant woman is one of the 17% who have Rhesus negative blood and her baby is Rhesus positive, and therefore has a compound called D antigen in its blood, the results can be fatal. The D antigen triggers an immune response, attacking her unborn child.

Researchers in Aberdeen have found a way of switching off the immune reaction in mothers, making it possible to create a vaccine. It works in the lab and they plan to set up a spinout company to take the product to clinical trial.

To make an online donation to SCIM, please click here. A donation of £5 a month will enable us to provide support services to women who have suffered loss.

Congratulations to all our proud parents and welcome to our new SCIM babies 

• Congratulations to lesley and Stewart on the safe arrival of your son Fraser. We look forward to seeing you all very soon. Please remember to send or bring a picture of Fraser for our New Arrivals book.
• Our congratulations go out to Julieanne and Aogon on the arrival of your son Daithi James. Thank you for the picture of Daithi James we will arrange to have it put into our New Arrivals book he look fantastic...thanks for sharing your news with us.
• Congratulations to Fiona & Rick on the arrival of your daughter Elizabeth Anne (Elsie) what fantastic news and what a beautiful baby. Keep sending her pictures...its a great way for us to start our day.
•  Welcome to Maisie Grace and well done to the proud parents Mary-Jane and Antony. What fantastic news and what a lovely early Christmas present for you both.
• Welcome William and many congratulations to Natalie and William on the safe arrival of your son. William was born on the 7th of August 2007. We are all looking forward to seeing you all.
•  A warm welcome to baby Frazer and many congratulations to Mum and Dad (Patsy and Paul). Frazer was born, one day early, on the 19th of May 2007. Thanks for the picture of Fraser, Patsy, he looks beautiful.
• Welcome Grace and well done Mum and Dad (Deanne and Billy) Grace was born on the 6th of March 2007. We look forward to seeing the new arrival sometime soon.
• Welcome Ben and many congratulations to Jacky and Mark on the arrival of your son. Ben was born on the 29th of November 2006.
• Welcome Oscar and congratulations to Angela and Graham on his safe arrival. Oscar was born on the 29th of september 2006
• Welcome Katie and congratulations to Lorna and John. Katie was born on the 26th of April.  All our best wishes to you all. 
• Congratulations Amanda and Michael on the safe arrival of your son Ethan born on the 1/04/06. Hope to see you soon.
• Welcome Samuel, born on the 28th of March 2006 to the proud parents , Stephany and  David.  We look forward to seeing you all sometime soon.
• Welcome Luca, born on the 14th of February 2006. Congratulations to the proud parents.
• Congratulations Gill on the arrival of your daughter Lucy, born on the 13/01/06. Look forward to seeing you all.
• Congratulations Lesley & Graham on the safe arrival of your daughter Heather Jane born on the 2nd of November 2005 (6lb 9oz)
• Congratulations Fiona & Barry and a special hello to big sister Kirsty
• Congratulations to Lesley and Alistair on the safe arrival of your daughter Charlotte Joyce Christina born on the 4th of October 2005 10lb 7oz
• Congratulations to Marian and Colin on the arrival of your son Fergus James born on the 28th of March 2005
• Congratulations to Claire and Kevin on the arrival of your daughter Dearbhla born on the 11th of July (7lb 5oz) 
• Welcome Joshua and congratulations to the proud parents Peter and Yvonne. Joshua was born on the 26th of April 2005 (9lb 8oz) 
• Congratulations to Tanya & Joe on the arrival of your wee son Joseph born on the 7th of April 2005. All the best to you all.