October 9th to 15th is Baby Loss Awareness Week. Throughout the week bereaved parents, their families and friends, unite with each other and others across the world to commemorate their babies’ lives.
Baby Loss Awareness Week is a collaboration between more than 40 charities in the UK, and this year the campaign is calling for improved bereavement support for families affected by baby and pregnancy loss. As doulas, we know how important this is, and Doula UK works hard to offer the right support to our members, so that they may in turn help any client who is affected by such terrible loss.
On October 15th everyone is encouraged to light a candle at 7pm and leave it burning for at least an hour. This is a global initiative to remember all the babies who have died in pregnancy and early after birth.
For more information about how to get involved, please visit the Baby Loss Awareness Week website.