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Women who suffer a miscarriage will be offered help earlier under proposed new guidelines to stop them losing more babies.
Currently they are eligible for tests and investigations on the NHS only if they have three miscarriages in a row.
Charities say this 'rule of three' results in thousands of women and their partners experiencing devastating further losses that could be prevented.
Updated guidelines issued last night by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists will mean women can get support after a first miscarriage.
The Royal College wants all NHS trusts to adopt the policy and revolutionise care for women who suffer the 'distressing, shocking and traumatic experience'.
About 1 per cent of couples lose three or more babies to miscarriage, defined by the NHS as loss of pregnancy before 24 weeks. One in every four pregnancies ends in miscarriage, with an estimated cost to the economy of £471million year in healthcare and lost productivity.
Many women struggle to find out if there is an underlying cause and are simply told to try again.
The new guidelines say information to boost the chances of success in future should be offered after a first miscarriage.
Women who suffer a miscarriage will be offered help earlier under proposed new guidelines to stop them losing more babies
Women who suffer a second one will be offered an appointment at a specialist clinic to help identify the cause and offer more help in future pregnancies.
After three they will be eligible for major investigation and care, such as blood tests
