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Father's Day

Father’s Day can be a particularly difficult and lonely day for fathers whose baby has died, however long ago. It

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Bereaved mum says Continuity of Carer gave her 'peace of mind'

Carrie Waddingham, from Leeds, received support from Sands after her twin babies died when she was 16 weeks pregnant in...

Posted 10 June 2021

Carrie's story

Carrie Waddingham, from Leeds, received support from Sands after her twin babies died when she was 16 weeks pregnant in 2018, due to twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP sequence), a rare condition of monochorionic twin pregnancies.

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Posted 9 June 2021

Sands calls for better maternity care for bereaved mothers

We are calling for all women pregnant after loss to be offered the same maternity team #AlwaysThere to care for...

Posted 7 June 2021

Dawn talks about why having the same midwife was so important

During our #AlwaysThere campaign we are sharing the experiences of parents who have benefitted from having the same maternity team...

Posted 4 June 2021

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Dawn's story

I was lucky enough to benefit from Continuity of Carer in my first low-risk pregnancy in 2013 as my hospital then offered it to first time and home birth mums.

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Thank you to our volunteers who help ensure Sands is #AlwaysThere

Today we have launched our #AlwaysThere campaign to ensure that for parents who are pregnant after a loss, the right...

Posted 1 June 2021

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