baby loss

People affected by pregnancy and baby loss will be joining together in communities across the UK, in person and online, to take part in a range of activities to remember and talk about their babies this Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 October), helping to break the silence around pregnancy and baby loss that sadly still exists for many.

Half of UK adults have said that they, or...

Baby loss certificates for parents who experienced a loss of pregnancy before 24 weeks are now available for application from 22 February 2024.

• Baby loss certificates launched to support parents who have experienced a loss of pregnancy before 24 weeks
• The voluntary scheme is designed to formally recognise the devastating loss of a baby during pregnancy
• It
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As Mother’s Day approaches, the UK’s leading pregnancy and baby loss charity Sands, is making sure any bereaved mums, their partners and other family members can find support if they need this.

Family celebrations, such as Mother’s Day, can be an extremely difficult time for anyone who has been affected by...

A SOLICITOR who has led a national campaign demanding statutory leave for those who suffer a pregnancy loss has vowed “2023 is the year we must change the law” in this area.

Keeley Lengthorn, who lost three children in the space of three years, fears thousands of...

• 72% of UK adults have heard of ‘miscarriage’ (72%), but 28% are unfamiliar with the term
• Less than half (42%) say they would feel ‘very confident’ explaining what miscarriage means
• 71% have heard of stillbirths, but 29% do not know what this means
• Less than 1 in 10 people (9%) have heard of molar pregnancy, and less than half (43%) have heard of neonatal
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“WE WANT TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD IS RECOGNISED, HOWEVER FLEETING THEIR EXISTENCE” LEADING BABY LOSS CHARITY RETURNING TO PLYMOUTH TO HONOUR LOST BABIES

A service of remembrance for families, couples and individuals affected by the loss of a baby, whether that be during pregnancy, at birth or in infancy is to be held on Saturday the 19th November at 11.00am at St Andrew’s Minster,...

Losing a baby at any stage of pregnancy is a horribly traumatic experience. Losing a baby during pregnancy when you are fortunate enough to have living children back at home can be a blessing and a curse. Having been through this myself twice, I often felt like I couldn’t really complain about my loss of Sophie and Charlie as much as a mother who hadn’t been able to bring any of her children...

• 1 in 4 UK parents lose a baby, but widespread stigma creates lack of support
• With politicians debating pregnancy loss policy changes, Tommy’s campaigners say the country still needs a culture shift and more open conversations
• Half of bereaved parents said nobody at work acknowledged their loss or asked how they were, and only a third felt able to talk about their
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UK charity helping companies to support workers through pregnancy and parenting challenges, including fertility treatment and baby loss

• Baby charity Tommy’s launches Pregnancy & Parenting at Work service for employers to support employees through challenging life events
• 2/3 parents felt managers wanted to help - but only 1/3 said they knew how
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Ben and Marina Fogle launch charity appeal to help other bereaved parents

Ben and Marina Fogle star in a new film about the pioneering pregnancy research by charity Tommy’s, which aired on BBC1 on Saturday 27 February (you can find it on the BBC Iplayer for the rest of this month), having sadly found themselves among the 1 in 4 parents who personally experience baby loss.

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