It is important for people from all backgrounds, including the LGBTQIA+ community, to be able to access proper care and support when they experience pregnancy or baby loss. We are grateful to Jess, founder of Baby Loss Hour, for sharing her experience and thoughts.

When Sofia, the precious daughter of Samantha and Christopher, was born sleeping on New Year’s Day 2021, her parents were heartbroken, but thanks to a Sands memory box, they were able to make special memories together as a family.

Brendan from Northern Ireland wrote his poem 'For Parents Everywhere...' after realising the impact pregnancy and baby loss has had on his close friends and family. 

Following lockdown, Hayley and her partner Reece were thrilled to find out they were expecting a baby boy, Ollie. After a low risk pregnancy, Ollie died due to a placenta abruption. Having to leave the hospital without her baby was one of the most harrowing and painful experiences Hayley has ever encountered, and the hours and days that followed were the darkest of her life, but she made it through by taking things hour by hour and shares how despite everything Ollie has changed her life for the better.