Maternity Bereavement Support Organisations

Information on different types of support organisations and networks available following pregnancy loss.

Early pregnancy loss

Cradle Charity

Providing a range of services and support groups to anyone affected by early pregnancy loss including an online community forum and online support group.

Website: Home | Cradle Charity

Tel: 03334434630

Email: [email protected]

The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust

Providing advice, information and support to anyone affected by ectopic pregnancy, including an online forum and 24-hour helpline.

Website: The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust – Support For You And Your Loved Ones

Tel: 02077332653

Miscarriage Association

Providing support and information to anyone affected by pregnancy loss, including a telephone helpline, and online support.

Website: The Miscarriage Association:Pregnancy Loss Information & Support

Tel: 01924200799

Email: [email protected]

The Worst Girl Gang Ever

A support platform and podcast for miscarriage and baby loss.

Website: The Worst Girl Gang Ever – Support for Miscarriage + Baby Loss

Termination of pregnancy for medical reasons

Antenatal and Results Choices (ARC)

Providing impartial information to support families making difficult decisions in pregnancy, and supporting anyone affected by termination of pregnancy for medical reasons.

Website: Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC) – non-directive information and support before, during and after antenatal screening (arc-uk.org)

Tel: 02077137486

Email: [email protected]

Soft

Providing support to anyone whose pregnancy or child is affected by Edward’s syndrome (Trisomy 18) or Patau’s syndrome (Trisomy 13).

Website: SOFT UK

Tel: 03001027638

Email: [email protected]

Pregnancy loss and neonatal death

4Louis

UK charity providing support to families affected by pregnancy and working closely with UK wide hospitals to improve bereavement care for families.

Website: 4Louis A UK Charity Supporting Families with Child Loss

Aching Arms

Providing peer support, through telephone and email support service for families following pregnancy loss. The charity also provides UK hospitals with ‘comfort bears’ for bereaved parents during their hospital stay.

Website: Aching Arms – the charity bringing comfort after baby loss

Tel: 07464508994

Email: [email protected]

Our Sam

Online website providing signposting to bereaved families to access support in their local areas.

Website: Our Sam Baby Loss Charity – Our Sam

Stillbirth And Neonatal Death Society (SANDS)

Providing emotional support and information to families affected by the death of a baby, including a telephone support line and support groups.

Website: Sands | Saving babies’ lives. Supporting bereaved families.

Tel: 08081643332

Email: [email protected]

Local support group SANDS Leeds

Website: Welcome | Leeds Sands

Email: [email protected]

Saying Goodbye

Providing information advice and support for families affected by pregnancy loss at any stage.

Website: Saying Goodbye – support for miscarriage and baby and infant loss

Telephone: 03003231350

Email: [email protected]

The Lullaby Trust

Supporting families and relatives support following the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or young child. The charity provides an online forum, social media pages as well as a dedicated bereavement support line.

Website: Bereavement support after the death of a baby or child – The Lullaby Trust

Telephone: 08088026868

Email: [email protected]

Tommy’s

Providing support for anyone affected by the loss of a baby in pregnancy or shortly afterwards.

Website: Baby loss information and support | Tommy’s (tommys.org)

Telephone: 08000147800

Email: [email protected]

Multiple pregnancy loss

Skye High Foundation

Supporting families who have experienced the loss of a baby in a multiple pregnancy.

Website: Purple Butterfly | The Skye High Foundation

Email: [email protected]

Twins Trust

Providing support for families and relatives who has been affected by baby loss in a twin, triplet or more pregnancy. The charity provides a peer befriending service, social media support groups and resources.

Website: Twins Trust | Bereavement Service

Telephone: 01252332344

Email: [email protected]

Faith and Multicultural Support

Chana

Providing emotional and practical support to Jewish families who are or have experienced primary or secondary infertility, as well as baby loss.

Website: Chana Charity Ltd

Telephone: 02082015774 / 02088000018

Email: [email protected]

Children of Jannah

Supporting muslim families, providing advice with a specialist helpline, support groups and resources following the loss of a baby.

Website: Home | Children of Jannah

Telephone: 01614805156

Email: [email protected]

Five X More

A UK charity committed to highlighting and changing black and black mixed heritage women’s health outcomes in the UK.

Petals in conjunction with Tommy’s and Five X More

Petals is a charity supporting bereaved families with a specialised counselling service specific to baby loss. The charity have partnered up with charities Tommy’s and Five X More to improve access to specialist counselling for any Black or Black mixed heritage women and birthing people who have experienced the loss of a baby in the last year.

Website: Tommy’s and FiveXMore – Petals Charity

About Counselling – Petals Charity

Telephone: 0300 688 0068

Email: [email protected]

Muslim Bereavement Support Service

A charity organisation serving the Muslim community with support for bereaved mothers who have lost a child at any stage.

Website: https://mbss.org.uk/

Telephone: 02034687333

Email: [email protected]

Suggested reading books which can be used to explain baby loss to children

For Jewish families: Hashem cries too by Rachel Shifra Tal

For Muslim families: We will meet again in Jannah by Zamir Hussain