We want better support to be available for women after every miscarriage not just three in a row and mental health support to be provided where necessary. We are calling for the postcode lottery to end so tests and treatments are standardised across the country and higher risk women get better care from the start.

250,000 women will suffer the agony of a miscarriage every single year in the UK - but none of them are entitled to specialist treatment until they have lost three pregnancies in a row.

We are calling for: Better support should be available after every miscarriage, not just after three in a row; mental health support should be provided where necessary; an end to the postcode lottery so tests and treatments are standardised across the UK, and higher risk women to get better care from the start.

Jane Brewin CEO of Tommy’s, who are the largest charity in the UK carrying out research into the causes of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth, said: “Many readers will have been affected by miscarriage, so we hope they’ll join us in urging the Government to change the system; it’s great to have the Sun on Sunday backing our calls to help families get the care and support they need.”

Research has found that at least 15 per cent of pregnancies end in miscarriage globally, with one in ten women affected.

Miscarriage can have a profound psychological effect on both parents, almost quadrupling the risk of suicide, doubling chances of depression and raising the risk of anxiety.

It increases the chances of subsequent pregnancy loss by around 10 per cent each time and leaves women more vulnerable to heart disease and blood clots, and at increased risk of future pregnancies ending in premature birth or stillbirth.

Black women are more at risk of miscarriage with 40 per cent higher rates than white women.

More than 20 organisations involved in maternal health, including the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have signed a letter from Tommy’s to UK Health Minister, Matt Hancock, calling for changes to miscarriage care in the UK.

To sign up go to https://actions.tommys.org/a/miscarriage-petition