The latest Baby Loss Awareness News

06 Oct Looking after your wellbeing during Baby Loss Awareness Week

Baby Loss Awareness Week is a wonderful way for everyone in society to acknowledge the lives of babies gone too soon, as well as raise awareness of the needs of bereaved families. With the fantastic growth in the numbers of people getting involved, it is important to acknowledge that more people will need to be mindful of the impact such an intense time spent talking, reading, watching or listening to stories of loss can have on their wellbeing.

09 Jul Our theme for Baby Loss Awareness Week 2021

This year during Baby Loss Awareness Week we want to start a conversation about wellbeing and how anyone affected by pregnancy and baby loss can find ways to look after themselves and others. Each day during the Week we will be exploring a different topic and...

08 Oct Bereaved parents falling through the gaps in mental health care

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...

15 Oct M&S raise £32,000 to help support Baby Loss Awareness Week

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...

09 Oct Care for bereaved parents can and must improve

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...

27 Sep Tell your MP about Baby Loss Awareness Week

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...

24 Aug Landmark stillbirth documentary will help break the silence on baby loss

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...

04 Oct Turning the UK pink and blue

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...