Baby Loss Awareness Week takes place every year from 9-15 October and raises awareness of pregnancy and baby loss and drives improvements in the care and support for those affected. This year the focus is on the need for psychological specialist support to be available free...
Our report Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Bereaved parents falling through the gaps in mental health care published today reveals that 60% of bereaved parents surveyed felt they needed specialist psychological support for their mental health, but were not able to access it on...
During Baby Loss Awareness Week we’re sharing different perspectives on babyloss from those whose experience is first hand. Today, Fiona talks about her son, Innes, who sadly died shortly after he was born. In January 2015 I found out I was pregnant with twins, due in...
During Baby Loss Awareness Week we’re sharing different perspectives on baby loss from those whose experience is first hand. Today, Emma writes about her son, Daniel, who tragically died when he was three months old. Daniel was born on 20 February 2007 12 weeks earlier than...
During Baby Loss Awareness Week we’re sharing different perspectives on baby loss from those whose experience is first hand. Today, Caroline shares her experience of multiple miscarriages. My name is Caroline Pocock and I have had six miscarriages since 2009. I had five before the birth...
During Baby Loss Awareness Week we’re sharing different perspectives on baby loss from those whose experience is first hand. Today, Tracey writes about her son Cayden, who was one of triplets. When people tell me my “twins look cute”, I feel a stab of sadness in...
During Baby Loss Awareness Week we’re sharing different perspectives on baby loss from those whose experience is first hand. Here dad Haps tells his story and explains why 15 October is so important to him. In 2011 we found out at the 20 week scan appointment...
During Baby Loss Awareness Week we’re sharing different perspectives on baby loss from those whose experience is first hand. Today, Natalie blogs about her son Thomas, who sadly died shortly after he was born. Our journey started back in 2009 when, after three years of being...
I felt scared and excited when I found out I was pregnant with Alice.With every scan my fear reduced and my hope increased, then at 37 weeks I relaxed because I felt that everything would be ok now that I was full term.When I went...