Parent’s Themes
The pregnancy
‘It was very textbook’
Realising something was wrong
‘He looked to put the blame on me’
Being told your baby has died
‘You knew it wasn't fine at that point?’
The time before giving birth
‘I wanted to disappear’
The birth
‘It was a mixture of so much love and pride’
Spending time with your baby
‘The pictures I got from the hospital were absolutely lovely’
Being back at home
‘I’m here to get an outfit for my son who’s died’
Deciding about a postmortem
‘We needed to make sense of it’
The funeral
‘The hospital said they would bury him’
Relating to family and friends
‘Let’s just be open and honest’
Grieving
‘It does help to be able to grieve fully’
Remembering your baby
‘He showed his personality through his movements’
Pregnancy after loss
‘Every time I went they gave me a hug.’
Insights and advice
‘There will come a point when you will remember that child happily’