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Sands welcomes Tommy’s Graded Model of Miscarriage Care

The Tommy’s Graded Model of Miscarriage Care is a new approach that offers women and birthing people additional care and...

Posted 29 April 2026

Text reads “Pregnancy is often presented as a joyful time but for parents who have lost a baby, there may be a wide range of emotions.” to the left is a photo of Sands' Director of Bereavement Support Rowena Pailing. She is looking into the camera and has dark brown bobbed hair and is wearing a gold scarf

Understanding the complexities of grief around twin loss

Rowena Pailing, our Director of Bereavement Support, Community and Volunteering, writes about the complexities around twin loss.

Posted 24 April 2026

Updates to evidence and information about babies’ movements in pregnancy: working together for change

Dr Julia Clark, Research Officer at Sands, explains her role in Sands’ work to include bereaved parents’ voices in updated...

Posted 23 April 2026

Katie's Story

It took Katie a long time to conceive but at 26 years old, she finally became pregnant with her first child. Sadly at 26 weeks pregnant she lost her little girl, Nelly, and she was born sleeping. Katie shares how she has since gone on to have her rainbow baby, another little girl called Billie, and reflects on how losing a baby has changed her.

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Sarah's Story

When Sarah went into sudden labour at 33 weeks pregnant, she was rushed to theatre for an emergency C-section. Her son, Dainton-Lee, was moved to the neonatal ward before being transferred to another hospital for the highest care possible. After 10 days fighting for his life, Sarah agreed to turn his machines off to let him fly with the angels.

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Sands welcomes Tommy’s Graded Model of Miscarriage Care

Understanding the complexities of grief around twin loss

Updates to evidence and information about babies’ movements in pregnancy: working together for change

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