Our brand new Wellbeing Journal is available from today in the Sands online shop for anyone to buy for themselves, a family member, friend or colleague affected by pregnancy or baby loss. 
 

We worked with bereaved parents to create the new Sands Wellbeing Journal for families affected by pregnancy and baby loss. We hope it offers not only comfort, but a meaningful way for people to carry their baby’s memory with them, in whatever way feels best for them.  

The Sands Wellbeing Journal offers more than just a space to write – it provides bereaved parents and families with a safe way to express their grief, honour their memories, process their emotions, and take time to navigate this complex journey after experiencing pregnancy loss or the death of a baby.  

With the option to add pages, the journal becomes a space that grows with someone, allowing memories and reflections to continue unfolding over time. Stories don’t have to end; each entry can be as continuous and open-ended as it needs to be.   

We’re pleased to have a tool available that will give people the opportunity to have a space to write without judgement, and a place to reflect with honesty and openness. The journal is there to be used whenever it feels right, whether that’s moment by moment, day by day, or week by week. It’s not just a place for immediate grief, but a place to continue to remember and reflect, whenever and for however long that may be. It’s designed to be used to grow alongside bereaved parents and families and throughout their grief journey. 

“The Sands Wellbeing Journal is a positive way to express, process and navigate grief. It has been created with bereaved parents to ensure that it is a resource which supports wellbeing and is a place where thoughts and feelings can be expressed honestly.“ 

Rowena Pailing, Head of Bereavement Support Services at Sands 

What makes the Sands Wellbeing Journal different? 

Each part of the journal blends practical tools with gentle prompts, creating a safe space where bereaved parents and families can process, reflect and find moments of calm. Spaces for reflection with guided prompts to help parents honour their feelings without pressure or expectation.  

With grounding and breathing exercises, mindful colouring pages, and space to write, the journal provides a chance to bring bereaved parents into the ‘here and now’, helping to find balance during difficult and overwhelming moments after experiencing pregnancy loss or baby loss.  

The journal has been designed so pages can be added, so people can continue to include memories and reflections as they navigate their grief journey, making it a place to honour their baby’s memory, always.   

Finally, there is a section for letters, a place for bereaved parents to write the things they would like to say to their baby, their midwife, family members or to anyone who has impacted their experience, creating an intimate space to share unspoken words that feel important and meaningful.   

 

What are the benefits of journaling?  

Journalling can be a powerful way for bereaved parents and families to navigate grief after baby loss, helping make sense of complex emotions, feel connected, and reflect on the journey so far. Writing offers a safe and private space to express whatever is needed, easing feelings of isolation and bring some calm to difficult moments.  

Journalling is reflective, but it is also physical – the feel of the pages and the journal itself, the grounding exercises, are all designed to recognise the physical response to grief.  

 

Thinking about gifting? 

The Sands Wellbeing Journal is a deeply thoughtful and compassionate gift for a parent who has experienced the devastation of pregnancy or baby loss. This journal has been specifically designed to support through the unique and personal journey of grieving for a baby. This journal is more than a keepsake, it is a lasting guide that respects experience, offers support, comfort and remembrance that doesn’t need to end.  

This journal can be gifted or purchased at any point in the parent’s journey. We have already heard from parents bereaved longer ago who said, ‘I wish there had been something like that when I lost my baby’.  

The journal is now available to purchase from the Sands Shop. 

 

Bereavement support for pregnancy and baby loss  - We are here for you 

If you have been affected by pregnancy or baby loss, please know that you are not alone. There are people who understand and whom you can speak to in confidence.  
 
Sands Helpline 

t: 0808 164 3332  
e: helpline@sands.org.uk 
w: sands.org.uk/support  
 

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