Together, for every baby

Baby Loss Awareness Week 2020

Baby Loss Awareness Week is a time for bereaved parents, and their families and friends to unite and commemorate their babies' lives. The week also raises awareness of how pregnancy and baby loss affects thousands of families each year across the UK.

"The trauma of leaving the hospital without him, is something that I will never get over. I left my heart in the hospital that day."
Sabrina's story

"We seem to encourage women to struggle in silence unless the pregnancy reached the socially accepted point of 12 weeks."
Catherine's story

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Looking for information about coronavirus and pregnancy?

We understand that people are very worried about coronavirus (COVID-19) and pregnancy. We have put together up-to-date guidance.

Ways we support you

We provide expert information and support to women and their families throughout their pregnancy journey, no matter what stage they are at or what their experiences have been.

Before pregnancy

If you've decided you're ready to start a family, find out about getting pregnant and some of the lifestyle changes that might help you.

During pregnancy

Our midwife-led information covers everything you need to know about having a safe and healthy pregnancy, from conception to birth.

After loss

For the 1 in 4 parents who don't get to take their baby home, Tommy's is here to provide information and support.

More ways we offer support

What we do

We fund and conduct pioneering research into the causes and prevention of baby loss and provide expert care and information to help make pregnancy safer for everyone.

Research

Our research network is now one of the biggest in Europe. Hundreds of doctors and midwives work together to improve the safety of pregnancy and birth.

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Information services

We reach 70% of women in the UK with our expert pregnancy information. Our information is research and midwife-led and covers all aspects of the pregnancy journey.

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Support

We’ve built a supportive community breaking the silence around baby loss. Join our online groups, share your personal story or speak to our midwives for telephone support.

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More about what we do

Our impact

We save babies' lives by carrying out research and finding treatments to prevent baby loss and premature birth.

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9 out of 10 parents who attend our preterm birth clinic go home with a healthy baby
32%
In our Manchester centre stillbirth has declined by 32% since 2010
8 times
In our Edinburgh clinic, women with a BMI over 40 are 8 times less likely to have a stillbirth

The difference we make

How you can help

1 in 4 parents will go through the heartbreak of losing a baby during pregnancy or after birth. We need your help to stop these tragic deaths. Help us find the answers.

News and views

We must close the gap between miscarriage care expectations and reality

As Baby Loss Awareness Week draws to a close, new research shines a light on the specialist care and support that bereaved parents need - and how often those needs are sadly not met.

Advent of Change 2020 range of Christmas products

Advent of Change and Tommy's

Join the giving revolution this Christmas – we’re proud to be part of innovative product line-up from Advent of Change.

Duchess of Cambridge meets families and experts at Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge showed her support for Baby Loss Awareness Week today by meeting families who have experienced loss as well as speaking to leading experts in pregnancy research, care and support.

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