Sadly, some babies have very short lives and pass away during pregnancy, delivery, or soon after. For anybody who has lost a baby whether due to a stillbirth, miscarriage, neonatal death, traumatic death or termination for medical reasons we offer information.
Baby LOSS
When we became parents of a baby angel, we found it was an incredibly painful experience; it wasn't right, and nothing is worse than discovering your tiny creation had passed away.
Each moment afterward felt so surreal, I was waiting for someone to wake me up from this nightmare and tell me it wasn't real and just a bad dream. My eyes stung so much from the rivers of tears. Great waterfall of sadness from my heart. And when I did managed to closed them, I could see scenes replaying in my head, like old movies on repeat.
I did find solus, as we have met and been in touch with other families who have also experienced child losses. We are all bound by many of the same tragic issues and experience the same pain
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The loss of a child is something that no parent should have to suffer.
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The loss of a child affect more than just parents, but the whole family and anyone who lives are touch by our angels.
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The feeling of loneliness, as people will stop talking mid-flow or quickly change conversation rather than make contact.
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The feeling of rage when you are told 'he's in a better place' or 'it's for the best'.
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The wanting to know WHY! There are often no explanations found as to the cause of death.
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The guilt and self questioning 'What if?', Could I of done something difference?'
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The sense of loss, the devastating grief is exaggerated due to the lack of explanation.
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It is often sudden, without warning and with no clues in previous medical history or scans.
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It often affects the seemingly strong and healthy.
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Surviving the death of a child, change who you are and what is importance in life.
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Many of most important finding in the research surrounding childhood loss as well as bereavement counselling, has come from underfunded charities. So it is importance continue funding because:
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Greater research is required to continue to reduce the numbers affected.
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Bereavement counselling and services, so fundamental to help families look forward and try to find hope and happiness again, are predominantly funded by charitable donations.
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Both require funding for research, development and investment in post-care support services.​​