🚨 Trigger warning / Spoiler alert 🚨
We wanted to let you know that the short animation, Versa, available on Disney+ contains strong themes related to baby loss.
Please remember that we are here for you if this has affected you 💜🧡
#BabyLoss #PregnancyLoss
Today we are launching Say Their Name Day in the UK. Led by our friends at Red Nose in Australia since 2019, Sands is excited to bring Say Their Name Day to the UK.
This is a chance for you to say your baby’s name and share their memory 💜🧡
➡️ sands.org.uk/say-their-name
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Save the date - 25 March 💜🧡
We will be launching Say Their Name Day in the UK. A chance for us to come together to remember our much-loved babies, say their names and take a moment to remember them.
Find out more ➡️ sands.org.uk/say-their-name
#SayTheirNameDay #BabyLoss #PregnancyLoss
We are very grateful to Taybah and Hasan for sharing their experiences as parents navigating Ramadan after the loss of their baby boy Zaaviyar 💜🧡
Read their story ➡️ sands.org.uk/ramadan-after-babyloss
#BabyLoss #PregnancyLoss
Today is #WorldBookDay and our Bereavement Support team have put together a list of books that you may find helpful.
- Ask Me His Name, Elle Wright,
- The Worst Girl Gang Ever
- No-one talks about this stuff, Kat Brown
- How to Help Someone After a Miscarriage, Clare Foster
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Pregnancy after loss can be a difficult time filled with mixed emotions like happiness and excitement, but also worry and anxiety.
Our website contains information a chapter from our Bereavement Support Book called ‘Thinking of having another baby’.
sands.org.uk/pregnancy-after-loss
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March is Pregnancy After Loss Awareness Month.
A time to recognise specific challenges during subsequent pregnancies for those who've experienced #PregnancyLoss and #BabyLoss.
It's a less well known area of bereavement and trauma, where taboos remain and practitioners should be better informed.
Pregnancy and baby loss can be filled with incredibly painful moments. We understand and we are here to listen when you need someone to talk to 💜🧡
sands.org.uk/support
#BabyLoss #PregnancyLoss
Mother’s Day can be a really difficult time for those who have experienced #PregnancyLoss or #BabyLoss
Sending a card can bring some comfort and let them know you are thinking of them 💜🧡
We have a beautiful range of cards designed for bereaved parents in our shop.
➡️ sands.org.uk/mdcards
Leeds has the highest neonatal mortality rate in the UK, 70% higher than the average rate for comparable NHS trusts.
This is not an issue for individual maternity units. This should be taken on by the chief executive and those at the highest level in teaching hospitals.
#BabyLoss
"We were 'lucky' to find out that George died if pneumonia. Some families never find out how their child died." Rhian Mannings of @2wishcharity on the death of her son George:
#babyloss #bereavement #childbereavement #suicide
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Snoop Dogg’s Daughter Mourns Her 10-Month-Old Baby Girl In An Emotional Farewell (Photos): In a deeply moving tribute, Cori Broadus said a heartbreaking goodbye to her daughter, Codi Dreaux. The ceremony was a sea of…
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Our Bereavement Support Book can be a useful resource to turn to when you’re feeling overwhelmed with information.
The book is now available in 13 languages and can be downloaded or ordered from our shop for free 💜🧡
sands.org.uk/support
#BabyLoss #PregnancyLoss
Young children and teenagers can be deeply affected by the loss of a sibling or relative. It can be difficult to explain these concepts to young children.
Our Support for Siblings page provides guidance on supporting children 💜🧡
sands.org.uk/siblings
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Working with those who have experienced pregnancy or baby loss can be personally and professionally challenging.
With our 16-hour online training programme, you can expand or refresh your skills to enable you to work more effectively.
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Have you experienced the heartbreak of #PregnancyLoss or #BabyLoss? Your experience can change lives 🧡💜
As a Befriender, you will:
- build meaningful connections
- honour your babies’ memory
- change lives by supporting bereaved families
Apply ➡️ www.sands.org.uk/befrienders
Bereaved parents share why Christmas grief never fades and how small, thoughtful gestures can offer real comfort
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#Stillbirth #BabyLoss #PregnancyLoss #Feileacain
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The Lily Mae Foundation supported me through the worst of times and I will be forever grateful. I'm therefore honoured to have served as a Trustee for them since Summer 2024 and to have contributed to the development of our 2024-25 Impact Report ⬇️. #BabyLoss
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A photo of two bereaved parents hugging at an outdoor remembrance event.
1 in 2 adults in the UK say they have been affected by pregnancy or baby loss or know someone who has. We are there for support in hospitals, at home, at work and in local communities.
Help us build a community of support ⬇️ sands.org.uk/winter-appeal
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Your donation this Christmas can help us plan more bespoke training sessions across the UK to ensure all professionals are offered the right resources and tools to help families.
Read more on our website: buff.ly/5jWLBnv
#TFMRSupport #prenataldiagnosis #antenataltesting #babyloss
This Christmas, ARC hopes to raise £5,000 to help break down the barriers that prevent families, and the professionals who support them, from accessing clear, compassionate and inclusive information.
#TFMRSupport #prenataldiagnosis #antenataltesting #babyloss
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Today, on Frankie’s 12th birthday, a podcast I recorded with the wonderful Desirée van Nieuwenhoven has been released 💙
We spoke about #BabyLoss and the grief that never leaves us #BreakTheSilence #SayTheirNames 💙
Listen here:
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📺 youtu.be/5OgozSzlDbE
As December nears, we’re thinking of every parent facing the month with grief.
Reach out. A message, a moment-your kindness matters.
#Christmas #babyloss #grief
Tomorrow I will be speaking on #BabyLoss in 20th century #Ireland #Speirgorm at this HYBRID event in TCD 1pm GMT. #HistMed #HistEmotions #ReproHist #Skystorians #HistMidwifery #Midwifery #MedHums #Stillbirth #Grief #Commemoration
Illustration of two people at a table doing crafts in remembrance of a baby. One person is lighting a candle. Text reads "Winter Lights. Find an event or service near you"
Sands' volunteers warmly invite you to join them at an event or service near you this winter 🌟
Our Winter Lights events and services are moments to come together and remember our babies at a busy time of year 🧡💜
All events are free to everyone ➡️ sands.org.uk/winterlights
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TFMR (Termination For Medical Reasons) is one of the most devastating choices a parent will ever have to make. We want to remind you that we are here for you, and we have dedicated support for anyone affected by #TFMR 💜🧡
➡️ sands.org.uk/tfmr
#BabyLoss #PregnancyLoss
The Bishop of London, the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally, has clarified her position on abortion, saying that she should not be “simply categorised” as “pro-choice”
#abortion #prochoice #churchofengland #babyloss #babylossawareness
A photo of Gillian (on the left) and Saqib (on the right), both smiling at the camera.
Thank you @saqibbhattimp.bsky.social for our unplanned meeting today. Great to catch up about #InvestInSLT, #BabyLoss, #InclusiveParliament and other issues.
