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Personal Experiences
Very many thanks to all the parents, brothers and sisters, families and friends, who have allowed us to share their experiences on this site.
Click on any of the links in the list below to read the story or poem
If you would like to see your story or poem included, please send it to personal.experiences(at)uk-sands.org.
We have divided the stories into groups, to help you find a story similar to your own, though of course some stories fit more than one group. Click below to jump to the groups you want to to look at.
Stories and poems written by
Stories and Poems written about the experience of
- Stillbirth
- Neonatal death
- Second trimester loss
- Loss of twins, triplets or more
- Long ago bereaved
- Termination due to medical reasons
- Continuing a pregnancy after an adverse antenatal diagnosis
- Multiple losses
- Returning to work
- Another pregnancy
Websites created in memory of babies who have died
