Factors that promote the well-being of women after a miscarriage: Accrued well-being

Miscarriage is rarely spoken about when it happens. Women experience guilt, isolation and grief during miscarriage that is the loss of a child and this affect negatively their physical and mental well-being. The aim of this thesis was to study the factors that promote the well-being of a woman after a miscarriage. The thesis used literature from previous knowledge for its background review. The study was conducted using a qualitative research method, with content analysis approach from an inductive point. Data was sourced from nine online open blogs that contained information about the women’s experiences of miscarriage. Analysis of data was done systematically to understand and find the meaning of the phenomenon. The theoretical framework used in this study is the theory of accrued well-being, which transcends subjective well-being. From the data analysis, the findings resulted in five categories; shared experience, support, overcome, resilience and anticipation. The ability to share experiences give support to another, overcome, being resilient and anticipate toward better days are all factors that promote the well-being of women after a miscarriage. There should be continuous awareness that miscarriage can occur while maintaining positive well-being