Theguardian iconTheguardianSep 5, 2026

‘Grief becomes a routine’: Farhana lost five babies. A ‘culture of silence’ exacerbated her pain

Inside, her three-year-old wears a pink tutu and excitedly babbles as she cuddles her toy doll.

‘Grief becomes a routine’: Farhana lost five babies. A ‘culture of silence’ exacerbated her pain

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Inside, her three-year-old wears a pink tutu and excitedly babbles as she cuddles her toy doll.

A first-of-its-kind study shows the prevalence of miscarriage in Australia but experts fear multicultural groups remain underrepresented On a quiet street in western Sydney, Farhana Laffernis races her...

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Inside, her three-year-old wears a pink tutu and excitedly babbles as she cuddles her toy doll. A first-of-its-kind study shows the prevalence of miscarriage in Australia but experts fear multicultural groups remain underrepresented On a quiet street in western Sydney, Farhana Laffernis races her curious English staffy and boisterous three-year-old daughter in the front door. The family life Laffernis has built did not come easy.

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  • A first-of-its-kind study shows the prevalence of miscarriage in Australia but experts fear multicultural groups remain underrepresented On a quiet street in western Sydney, Farhana Laffernis races her...

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The family life Laffernis has built did not come easy.

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