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Sadly pregnancy loss is much more common than you may think. At NEXT we'll unfortunately have many colleagues who are or have been affected at any one time. The common fall outs range from psychological trauma and PTSD, depression, Post Abortion Syndrome, hormonal balance and fertility issues.The emotional impact of pregnancy loss can be long lasting and can often lead to relationship breakdowns and sick leave from work. Due to the silence that surrounds the topic, the fallouts and impacts at work can are widely misunderstood. Pregnancy loss can be a devastating experience whether it happens to you, your partner or the surrogate having your baby.
Baby Loss
Olivia's Story
Baby loss both stillbirth and neonatal death can be devastating to all those involved. From the parents, siblings, grandparents and friends, the impact can be devastating. To observe those we care for suffer such agony can be unbearable. It can be difficult to know how to respond or react as you may fear upsetting them further. It is important to acknowledge their loss.
Jenny, one of your colleagues has shared her experience of baby loss with Tommy's. To read about Jenny's daughter Olivia Click here
Tommy's The pregnancy and baby charity
Sadly, some babies are lost during pregnancy, birth, or shortly afterwards. Tommy’s provide information and support for anyone who has experienced the loss of a baby, whether through miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death or termination for medical reasons.
Bereavement Support
Saving babies' lives. Supporting bereaved families
Sands offer a safe space for anyone affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby whether a parent, sibling, grandparent, healthcare professional or friend.
They are there to support every step of the way and offer support for all types of pregnancy and baby loss as well as specific support for men, those bereaved long-ago and those affected by TFMR.
How we can support you
Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying.
We offer free, confidential, digital bereavement support by telephone, video or instant messenger, to families wherever they are in the UK. We also offer face-to-face support from a number of locations across the UK.
Men and Miscarriage
Miscarriage can be a very distressing experience for a couple. Your partner has the physical trauma to deal with, but you have also suffered a loss that you may find painful.
We hope that the following information will help you to understand and cope with your own feelings about your miscarriage as well as your partner's.
Click here for further information, help and support
Supporting Friends
Ever wondered how you can support friends who are going through loss?
You may feel that you are ill equipped to help and feel unsure of the right words to use. The last thing you want to do is to make them feel worse. It's really important to follow their lead but to ignore what they are going through is insensitive.
Click here for some suggestions about how you can offer your friends some support.
For all things Pregnancy related click here.
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