Parents all over the UK are sharing their stories to help break the silence around baby loss and make others feel less alone.
“It’s amazing what your mind tells you in grief. The cause of my miscarriages was something beyond my control entirely, but my mind was so fraught with confusion. I dealt with it the best I could and blamed myself for everything.”
Laura's story
“I was so nervous, a complete mess and my mind raced with anxiety. Professor Heazell, the bereavement midwives, everyone at the clinic were amazing, just an essential support in helping me get through such a difficult time.”
Anne and Eddie's story
We understand that people are very worried about coronavirus (COVID-19) and pregnancy. We have put together up-to-date guidance.
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Our midwife-led information covers everything you need to know about having a safe and healthy pregnancy, from conception to birth.
For the 1 in 4 parents who don't get to take their baby home, Tommy's is here to provide information and support.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We save babies' lives by carrying out research and finding treatments to prevent baby loss and premature birth.
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.
Although recruitment to some clinical trials had to be paused when coronavirus hit the UK, scientists at Tommy’s Research Centres across the UK are still hard at work, supporting women and families in our specialist clinics and sharing their latest studies with academic journals.
The day before Mother’s Day, and two days before the UK officially went into coronavirus lockdown, Zara Dawson found out she was having a miscarriage. Her third consecutive miscarriage in less than a year, and fourth consecutive loss, after losing her second son Jesse in 2018 to termination for medical reasons.
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