Tears for her … tears for my three lost babies
Last Friday I had day surgery and woke in the recovery room to a young woman next to me sobbing into her pillow. The kind of sob normally reserved for funerals. That uncontrollable, heart-wrenching kind that signified absolute despair. In my post-anaesthetic haze I overheard one nurse telling another that this lady had no children […]
‘I wish someone had warned me … at least once’
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Kristina Keneally has shared her story to help raise awareness and recognise the importance of support for parents who experience the loss of a child. Think about slip, slop, slap. We constantly warn people of the risks of getting skin cancer. Think about pictures on cigarette packets. […]
Light a candle on October 15 for little lives lost
Parents, grandparents, relatives and friends will create a wave of light across the world on October 15, when they light a candle for International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, in memory of the brief yet meaningful lives of babies lost due to miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death. Andre Carvalho, CEO of Sands Australia, a […]
How to give hope to a child grieving
Grief. Sadness. Loss.These are heavy emotions to be burdened with. As an adult, we know that grief is an emotion and we know there are the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and finally acceptance. We are mature enough in most cases to seek counselling and buy books about grief to get us […]