06/11/2024
Student midwives can have a positive influence on how families experience their care when a baby dies. No level of care can take away the pain families feel, but high quality care can help families process their grief and begin to learn to live without their much loved baby.
It is estimated in the UK that one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage, 5,000 wanted pregnancies are terminated for medical reasons every year, and 13 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth every day.
It is our job alongside our colleagues to support bereaved parents, firstly by listening; to understand their perspective and their needs, and then by supporting and empowering families to make the decisions that are right for them.
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Sands works to support anyone affected by the death of a baby; improve the care bereaved parents receive; and create a world where fewer babies die.
