Baby Loss Awareness Week this week

October 13, 2021

Baby Loss Awareness Week (BLAW) aims to give anyone touched by baby loss a safe and supportive space to share their experiences and feel that they are not alone. A loss of a baby is a very sad and life changing event for women and their families and by raising awareness we can continue to break the silence and remove the stigma that is attached to the loss of a baby.

On Monday, the maternity building was lit up blue and pink to mark BLAW. The lights were installed at the entrance into the maternity unit and delivery suite at City Hospital. We would like to say thank you to ENGIE, our estates facilities management provider for offering to fund this special occasion and helping us raise awareness of BLAW.

BLAW will finish with the global wave of light which is on Friday 15 October, 7pm. This event sees families who have lost babies to miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death pay homage to the memories of their loved ones by lighting a candle in their honour. We will celebrate this event outside the entrance to the maternity unit, with a member of the hospital chaplaincy team present and would welcome anyone who would like to join us.

For more information on BLAW go to https://babyloss-awareness.org/.