When their baby passed away after her c-section Michaela and her husband were broken – in intense pain, shock and disbelief. After finding information about Sands in a pack from the hospital, Michaela shares how reading the website, chatting to people on the forum and knowing someone was always there in the middle of night brought her comfort.

Terry shares how when he and his wife Joanna heard the words “there’s no fetal heartbeat” they were struck by terror and in absolute shock. After their baby boy Sebastian was delivered stillborn and the couple returned home they were desperate for help. Sands offered them support including calls with a Befriender and Terry is now proud to fundraise for Sands.

Emma shares how when her and her husband’s baby girl was diagnosed with Edwards' syndrome, they made the decision to travel to London and have a Termination for Medical Reasons (TFMR), saying goodbye to their baby when Emma was just under 14 weeks pregnant.

After a terrible pregnancy experiencing hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) Katie gave birth to her baby boy Alexander at 33 weeks and three days on 1st July 2022. He passed peacefully and quietly at 5pm on 2nd July with a promise that he would be loved and missed forever. Katie shares how she and her husband are still in the early days of navigating the loss of Alexander but how the Sands website and helpline have been useful in offering support and finding information.

When a midwife tried to find Heatherjane's baby boy Xander's heartbeat at 36 weeks the silence was deafening. Heatherjane shares how after Xander was born, the Sands website gave her ideas of things she might like to put in his coffin and how email support from the charity got her through her darkest hours when she couldn't even speak.

When Leanne went to hospital for a regular check-up at 34 weeks pregnant, she felt confident that from that point, nothing could go wrong with her pregnancy, and was excited to hear her little one's heartbeat. Sadly, she never heard it. She shares how Sands gave her a safe forum to talk and how running to raise money for Sands has helped her believe in herself and her body once more.