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Failings in maternity care - “From the day that I found out I was pregnant I was let down” - Rebecca’s Story

Rebecca’s daughter Madilyn was born at 24 weeks in March 2022 and passed away five days later. After fighting for over a year to get a meeting with the hospital to discuss why it all happened, Rebecca was told that she didn’t receive the basic standard of care, but she didn’t receive an apology for the failings in maternity care. She reflects how every time she visits her daughter in the cemetery, she wonders what could have been if she had received the right care, and how seven months after she lost her daughter she started attending her local Sands group which has been good for helping her to know she's not alone.

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I'm thankful to Sands for helping me to allow myself to feel joy again" – Shaheda’s second trimester loss

Shaheda shares how when she experienced a second trimester loss when she lost her son Ibraheem at just over 18 weeks it was the most devastating thing that has ever happened to her. She shares how family didn’t know what to say, how miscarriage is a big taboo in South Asian culture, and how some people expected her to move on quickly. A few months after losing Ibraheem Shaheda joined Sands South Asian group, which was the first time she could openly talk about how difficult it was to have a miscarriage in an Asian family. It was the start of a wonderful relationship with Sands. Since then, Shaheda has supported Sands using her talent and skills in pottery to make precious Sands remembrance diyas to help other bereaved families remember their babies.

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