16 Jan Louise Quinn’s Story; Baby Loss Awareness Week
Louise also shared her story during Baby Loss Awareness Week 2019, telling us the story of her baby daughter Freya. Read her full story here...
Here you can read about the experiences of bereaved parents, family members and friends affected by pregnancy or baby loss.
We are very grateful to everyone who has shared their stories of loss with us and they help us to raise awareness of the issues surrounding pregnancy or baby loss, and also help other bereaved parents and families to feel less alone.
16 Jan “Bobby this is for you…” Rebecca’s Story
Rebecca wrote to us during Baby Loss Awareness Week, telling us about her son Bobby. Here's the heartbreaking story she shared; "Our story starts with 2 lines, those 2 lines would define us and who we became and still define us now. My pregnancy with Bobby was...
16 Jan “Our world came crashing down…” Marnie Jago’s Story
During Baby Loss Awareness Week 2019, we were deeply moved by stories from bereaved families and parents who had experienced the death of a baby. One of those parent's was Marnie, whose baby boy Chester died. This is her story...
15 Oct Baby Loss Awareness Week: Bereaved mother Laura Bailie’s story
Baby Loss Awareness Week 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 of charge to parents affected by the death...
15 Oct Baby Loss Awareness Week: Bereaved father Brian Playfair’s story
Baby Loss Awareness Week 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 of charge to parents affected by the...
11 Oct Thanks to counselling and over time I muddled through but it still hurts
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...
20 Aug My son had died but my daughter needed me…
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...
20 Aug My son, Daniel, tragically died when he was three months old…
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...
20 Aug I have had six miscarriages since 2009…
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...
20 Aug When people tell me my “twins look cute”, I feel a stab of sadness…
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...