- » Overview
- » 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?
- » Personal experiences
- » Other support links
What can I read?
Parents have written about their experiences in a range of books for Sands, describing their changing emotions and the impact their baby's death has had on their lives.
We have illustrated story books for children written by parents who wanted to find ways to talk about their baby's death with the other children in their family.
We also recommend books written by health professionals about coping with the grief of a baby loss, at any gestation. Go to Publications to find out more.
The issues surrounding perinatal loss (when a baby dies in or around the time he/she is born) are regularly discussed in the media. You will find recent press articles and radio features in our Media Centre.







