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Black Baby Loss Awareness Week shows bereaved families like mine that we're not alone: Jenna's story

We are very grateful to Jenna, a bereaved mum and Sands Hospital Liaison Volunteer, for sharing her story with us...

Posted 13 May 2026

Sands End Inequalities in Baby Loss campaign (l-r Sands CEO Clea Harmer, bereaved parents Raj Chagger, Rachel Burrell, Bhavna Bhargava and Alicia Burnett, founder of Black Baby Loss Awareness Week)

Bereaved parents call on Prime Minister to end inequalities in baby loss

The hand in at Number 10 Downing Street was the culmination of Sands' End Inequalities in Baby Loss campaign.

Posted 11 May 2026

White text on dark blue background reads 'Sands and Tommy's Joint Policy Unit responds to the ONS's latest data on stillbirths and neonatal deaths in England and Wales 2024

ONS baby deaths data emphasise need for urgent action to save more babies' lives

Today's ONS data shows a worrying lack of progress in two areas where Sands is actively campaigning for change.

Posted 11 May 2026

Sam's Story - "It’ll happen eventually” except sometimes, it doesn’t.

Sam shares how the defining experience of her life has been permanent infertility. While one in six couples struggle to conceive, less than 5% of the population remains permanently infertile, so it’s been a lonely journey. She's sharing her story to try and help anyone else going through it to feel less alone, because she knows the stigma and shame around infertility often keeps people quiet.

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Jenna's Story

When Jenna was 24 weeks pregnant, she went into premature labour and the following day her daughter Penelope died during birth. Jenna is sharing her story as part of Black Baby Loss Awareness Week, a week that’s important to her because it feels like it gives her, and families like hers, permission to talk about their babies and openly grieve and commemorate them.

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Black Baby Loss Awareness Week shows bereaved families like mine that we're not alone: Jenna's story

Bereaved parents call on Prime Minister to end inequalities in baby loss

ONS baby deaths data emphasise need for urgent action to save more babies' lives

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