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- » When a baby dies before labour begins
- » How you might feel
- » Talk to someone
- » Grief and children
- » Telling your family and friends
- » Memories and keepsakes
- » A ceremony for your baby
- » Deciding about a post mortem
- » Deciding about a funeral
- » Leaving hospital - going home
- » Taking your baby home
- » Postnatal check-up
- » Certificates and registration
- » Rights and benefits
- » Getting a copy of your medical notes
- » Information for grandparents
- » For family and friends
- » Returning to work
- » Another pregnancy?
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Being pregnant
"It was as if I'd been in a plane crash in which someone I loved had died, and getting pregnant again was like getting back on a plane again." Mother
Any pregnancy that follows the death of a baby is likely to be an emotional roller coaster of anticipation and worry for both parents. It may be very difficult to talk about how you feel to your friends and family: they are likely to expect and want you to be happy and to “move on”. Having to contain your anxiety and other feelings is likely to add to the stress you feel: you may find it helpful to talk to a health professional, or to talk to other bereaved parents who have been through the same experience.







