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Baby Loss Certificates scheme launched in Northern Ireland

Clea Harmer, Chief Executive of Sands, was joined by bereaved mum and Sands Hospital Liaison Volunteer Kelly Barnes for the...

Posted 22 June 2026

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Governments across the UK must save more babies’ lives

Data released today by MBRRACE-UK show that progress to reduce stillbirths and neonatal deaths has stalled in the UK. The...

Posted 11 June 2026

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Latest ONS data confirm failure to meet England stillbirth target for 2025

In England, 669 more babies died last year than if the target had been met.

Posted 27 May 2026

“We are mothers in our own way” following Remi’s stillbirth - Naomi’s Story

When Naomi and her wife became pregnant, they were overjoyed, but at 24 weeks Naomi woke up with a gut feeling that something was wrong. When they arrived at the hospital, they heard the words that caused their worlds to stop: “I’m sorry.” Following Remi's stillbirth, the couple attended their local Sands support group in Derby and found community and great support from everyone there. They share how they are sometimes reluctant to call themselves mothers, but they know that they are mothers in their own way to their lovely daughter.

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“Sorry, there’s no heartbeat, we had less than two months to go” - Kris’s Story

When Kris heard the news his daughter Eva had no heartbeat he just wanted out. Watching his partner being surrounded by doctors, nurses and midwives, it felt like the weight of the world was on top of him. He shares how since losing Eva, he and his partner have created self-care boxes for other bereaved parents at the hospital they were cared for named after their beautiful girl, how a poem he wrote for Eva has been displayed in the hospital and how after months of trying to find the right help for himself, he joined Glasgow and Lanarkshire Sands United football team which has helped him mentally and physically.

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Latest updates from Sands

Baby Loss Certificates scheme launched in Northern Ireland

Governments across the UK must save more babies’ lives

Latest ONS data confirm failure to meet England stillbirth target for 2025

Your stories of baby loss

“We are mothers in our own way” following Remi’s stillbirth - Naomi’s Story

“Sorry, there’s no heartbeat, we had less than two months to go” - Kris’s Story

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