Let's keep talking about this
This is a repost of the image and text I shared on instagram at the end of baby loss awareness week in 2019. After posting I had two people come and talk to me about recent experiences they had gone through, who seemed genuinely grateful that I shared (I donβt often get this reaction to my social posts π). I repost with the same sentiment. Baby loss is common and hard on all of those involved. Itβs important we talk about it and support each other, fighting to help improve bereavement care.
These two toys once sat in a beautiful garden at our local cemetery. That beautiful garden is the resting place of many babies lost before, during or shortly after birth.
Buried there are 3 of my daughters. The twins - Morgan & Bethany and Pob. Time has passed, the sadness has faded but I still hold them dear. Over 18 years on and I have drawn strength from these experiences but still remember the darker days we went through.

This week is Baby Loss Awareness Week. Baby Loss is common and hard on Mothers, Fathers, Siblings and supporting family members. Itβs important we talk about it and support each other and fight to help improve bereavement care.
Iβm always happy to talk to people about my own experiences but more importantly happy to just listen if thatβs what you need. Dont hesitate to reach out. Stu x βοΈ
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