Baby Loss Awareness Day Uk

Taking place 9 15 october every year baby loss awareness week aims to raise awareness about pregnancy and baby loss in the uk.

Baby loss awareness day uk.

Through the sale of handmade blue and pink ribbon pins they raised several thousand pounds for uk organisations supporting bereaved parents. Baby loss awareness week is held annually from 9 to 15 october. Baby loss awareness week 2019 takes place from wednesday 9 october to tuesday 15 october. The international wave of light invites baby loss families friends loved ones and supporting organizations from around the world to join in honor and remembrance of loved and longed for babies on october 15 at 7 00 pm in all time zones.

October 15 2002 was the inaugural baby loss awareness day in the uk and was initiated by a group of parents inspired by pregnancy infant loss remembrance day in the united states. Throughout the week bereaved parents and their families and friends to unite with others across the world to commemorate the lives of babies who died during pregnancy at or soon after birth and in infancy. Promote october 15th as national baby loss awareness day within the uk promote the annual global wave of light events and services where parents can acknowledge their losses promote awareness and understanding of the impact of pregnancy and baby loss among health and social care workers and the community at large. It s a special opportunity to mark the lives of babies lost in pregnancy or at or soon after birth.

Each day the independent will be publishing a new story to shed light on people s experiences.