I always knew I’d have twins, I don’t why or how I knew but since I was young it just felt as though it was written in my stars, and in October 2017 those longed for magic two lines appeared, it was our first pregnancy...
After years of waiting for the “right time” and then 18 months of trying for our first child, we finally got a positive pregnancy test. My husband Andy and I were overjoyed, the baby we’d wanted for so long was finally going to become a...
I had the last of three miscarriages eight years ago. During my losses there were individual healthcare staff that did their best. But the majority of my care wasn’t great. Nobody could explain what was happening. Care was disjointed, communication careless. There was no counselling,...
When I was pregnant with my first born I excitedly browsed through mother and baby magazines and visited a few baby departments, dreaming of what wonderful items I would buy for my baby boy or girl. Sadly, 23weeks into my pregnancy my baby girl Robyn...
We want to say a big thank you to Marks and Spencer for supporting Baby Loss Awareness Week through the sale of a special t-shirt and candle, raising £32,000 to help support Baby Loss Awareness Week. The t-shirt and candle were designed by Amy Mott, a buyer...
We were over the moon to be expecting our first baby boy after having our two beautiful girls in 2010 and 2013. They were so excited to be having a baby brother and couldn’t wait to help look after him! Eden was due on the 11th...
A coalition of more than 60 charities behind Baby Loss Awareness Week 2018 are calling on all NHS Trusts and Boards across the UK to improve bereavement care for anyone affected by pregnancy and baby loss. This year, Baby Loss Awareness Week marks the roll-out of the National...
Sadly, pregnancy loss or the death of a baby are not rare events and thousands of people in the UK are affected every year. This Baby Loss Awareness Week we want all MPs to find out why these bereaved parents should be offered high quality bereavement care and...
A major new documentary film called Child of Mine will help break the silence around baby loss, by bringing the painful reality of stillbirth to a mass audience when it airs on Channel 4 at the end of Baby Loss Awareness Week. Filmed over 2 years at UCLH and...
As part of our general awareness raising for the 2017 Baby Loss Awareness Week we have been contacting notable landmarks and public buildings and asking if they would help us to highlight #babyloss by turning their lights pink and blue for some or all of...