Five stillbirths linked to Delta variant for unvaccinated mothers
New guidance has been released. Five mothers have experienced stillbirths along with two others experiencing newborn deaths that have been linked to the Delta Covid variant on unvaccinated mothers in Ireland. The new research was carried out by the Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) and relates directly to stillbirths and newborn deaths in Ireland last […]
4 years ago
Woman who gave birth to stillborn baby in UK prison cell “will never forgive jail”
“The pain of Brooke’s death will never leave me.” **Content warning: This article contains details of pregnancy and infant loss. A woman in the UK who gave birth to a stillborn baby in her prison cell’s toilet has said she “will never forgive the prison” for her child’s “horror death”. 31-year-old Louise Powell’s daughter Brooke […]
4 years ago
Artist Toni Linfield pens beautiful poem to babies that won’t be with us this Christmas
While Christmas is a joyous time it is also one of grief. Many parents, myself included, will be mourning the loss of a pregnancy or child this Christmas. It can be very hard to feel happy when it always feels like someone is missing and especially difficult when it feels like your child is missing […]
5 years ago
“The storm isn’t over” – angry mum explains why she doesn’t like the term ‘rainbow baby’
The term ‘rainbow baby’ has become a way of describing a baby born after a miscarriage, stillborn, or neonatal death. The reason behind the phrase is a meaningful one – as a rainbow is something that happens after a storm, something beautiful after something scary and dark. However, one mum recently took to social media […]
5 years ago
Here’s why not all bereaved parents like the term “rainbow baby”
This Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, let’s remember that grief isn’t a “one size fits all.” When rainy skies collide with the sun, a rainbow is formed, bringing colour out after the grey. For this reason, the term “rainbow baby” has been introduced to describe a healthy baby born after a prior pregnancy or […]
5 years ago
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: “Don’t say ‘you’ll have another baby’…”
Today, October 15th marks the global day of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance. Marking the end of the globally recognised Baby Loss Awareness Week, today is a day that holds a special meaning to so many of us. A day when families across the globe can come together to remember, grieve and honour all the babies […]
5 years ago