Baby Loss Awareness Day Uk

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Baby loss awareness day uk.

Taking place 9 15 october every year baby loss awareness week aims to raise awareness about pregnancy and baby death in the uk. The international wave of light invites baby loss families friends loved ones and supporting organizations from around the world to join in honor and remembrance of loved and longed for babies on october 15 at 7 00 pm in all time zones. October 15 is international pregnancy and infant loss remembrance day while today also marks the end of baby loss awareness week held every october 9 to 15 to mark the lives of babies lost in. Taking place 9 15 october every year baby loss awareness week aims to raise awareness about pregnancy and baby loss in the uk.

October 15 2002 was the inaugural baby loss awareness day in the uk and was initiated by a group of parents inspired by pregnancy infant loss remembrance day in the united states. Promote october 15th as national baby loss awareness day within the uk promote the annual global wave of light events and services where parents can acknowledge their losses promote awareness and understanding of the impact of pregnancy and baby loss among health and social care workers and the community at large. Throughout the week bereaved parents and their families and friends to unite with others across the world to commemorate the lives of babies who died during pregnancy at or soon after birth and in infancy. Throughout the week bereaved parents their families and friends unite with each other and others across the world to commemorate the lives of babies who died during pregnancy at or soon after birth and in infancy.

It s a special opportunity to mark the lives of babies lost in pregnancy or at or soon after birth.