Welcome to the latest addition to the It Still Takes a Village – Working in Baby Loss Interview Series where we take a closer look at those who dedicate their day to day to preventing baby loss and supporting those affected. You can read more interviews, here. Sadly, when a baby dies, it can sometimes be … Continue reading Finding Answers for Why a Baby has Died | Helena from Wolferstans Solicitors for the #ItStillTakesAVillageBlogSeries
You Do Not Need to Face it Alone | Karen, from Petals Charity for the #ItStillTakesAVillageBlogSeries
I’m Karen Burgess the CEO of Petals, the baby loss counselling charity. I am also the founder, having set up Petals in 2011 – I am a counsellor by training and have been working with maternity services for 10 years.
In Times of Great Sadness Come True Moments of Beauty | PC Grace Detoeuf, Force Lead for Pregnancy Loss for the #ItStillTakesAVillageBlogSeries
In Times of Great Sadness Come True Moments of Beauty | PC Grace Detoeuf, Force Lead for Pregnancy Loss for #ItStillTakesAVillage @WYP_PCDetoeuf
We Cannot Be Silent Anymore | LeighAnne, Funeral Director for the #ItStillTakesAVillageBlogSeries
We Cannot Be Silent Anymore | LeighAnne Wright & Little Things and Co for #ItStillTakesAVillage @Little_ThingsCo
The Future Motivates Me, The Past Inspires Me | Danielle, Researcher for the #ItStillTakesAVillageBlogSeries
"We need to do something about this silence!" Read about @Daniellep89 experiences of baby loss, and turning her own loss into the motivation to research stillbirth. #ItStillTakesAVillage #Stillbirth
Supporting Anyone Who Needs It | Sam, Founder of Charlies Angel Centre Foundation for the #ItStillTakesAVillageBlogSeries
Supporting Anyone Who Needs It | Sam, from Charlies Angel Centre Foundation for #ItStillTakesAVillage @charlie29122012
Making Sure Parent’s Voices Are Heard | Lee, Press & PR Officer at SANDS for the #ItStillTakesAVillageBlogSeries
If you sadly experience a stillbirth or neonatal death, the first place you are often signposted to is SANDS. This year, SANDS, the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity, celebrated their 40th year. Its incredible to think about all the progress that has been made on both the prevention and bereavement care sides of baby loss since they began - and whilst there is still so much more to do - we should all be thankful that they exist. For this spotlight, I'd like to introduce you to Lee from SANDS...
Watching People Become Parents, Even When a Baby has Sadly Died | Karen, a Bereavement Midwife for the #ItStillTakesAVillageBlogSeries
Welcome to the latest addition to the It Still Takes a Village - Working in Baby Loss Interview Series where we take a closer look at those who dedicate their day to day to preventing baby loss and supporting those affected. You can read more interviews, here. I should expect that most people consider the role of … Continue reading Watching People Become Parents, Even When a Baby has Sadly Died | Karen, a Bereavement Midwife for the #ItStillTakesAVillageBlogSeries
Getting the Best out of Your Medical Care during Pregnancy After Loss
This blog post is part of a series of blog posts about navigating pregnancy after loss - you can read the introduction, and follow links to the other posts in this series here. Depending on the circumstances of your loss, some aspects of your medical care may be different. Our experience was a pregnancy after … Continue reading Getting the Best out of Your Medical Care during Pregnancy After Loss
Caring for Your Emotional Wellbeing during Pregnancy After Loss
This blog post is part of a series of blog posts about navigating pregnancy after loss - you can read the introduction, and follow links to the other posts in this series here. Emotionally, pregnancy after loss is hard. It is really important to prioritise your emotional and mental health just as much as your … Continue reading Caring for Your Emotional Wellbeing during Pregnancy After Loss