Bridget .

Bridget is a mother of 3 living children, who also lost 5 babies due to: miscarriage, stillbirth and complications during (full term) delivery. She and her husband have now retired from running their own business. They enjoy travelling and spending time with her grandchildren.

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What You Can Do when Someones Baby Dies

What do you do when someone’s baby dies? How can you help, when you feel so helpless? Read here for 14 great ideas and tips

The Shock when a Friend’s Baby Dies

Has your loved one just lost a baby? Don’t know what to do or say? A survivor speaks out in support

My Baby has Died. Do I have to Stay in the Maternity Ward?

If your baby has died, you don’t have to stay in the maternity ward. But you might find that doing so is actually helpful

Stillbirth: a Subject still Largely Ignored

In the developed world alone, 1 out of every 148 babies is born dead. Almost four times as many babies are stillborn, compared with those who die from SIDS. Yet stillbirth remains an issue that’s largely ignored.

We just Found Out that Our Baby has Died. What do we Do Now?

If your unborn baby dies, should you wait or be induced? What do you tell people who comment about your pregnant belly? More.

When everyone else leaves the hospital with their new baby – except you

Please don’t place a newly bereaved mother in a maternity ward bed. It’s the worst thing you could do to her and her husband. It’s also sad and difficult for the other mothers and fathers in the same room.

Vasa Praevia: The Silent Killer of Healthy, Full Term Babies

Vasa Praevia often shows no symptoms. It is usually only detected once the mother is in labour, and then it’s too late: the baby has only a 5 ~10% of survival. But vasa praevia can be detected during pregnancy, with a harmless ultrasound. When detected, the infant survival rate is usually 100%. Ask your doctor for this ultrasound: it could save your baby’s life.

You’re Lucky it was Early (i.e. a Miscarriage)

People who have had a miscarriage are not luckier than others, because their loss happened early in the pregnancy. Here’s why.

Aren’t you Over it Yet? You Need to see a Shrink

If you're one of the lucky ones who's never lost a baby, it probably surprises you how long our grief lasts. This article helps explain why...

You're Lucky You have Other Children

When loved ones say this, they're right of course: I'm very lucky to have living children. But this doesn't make losing a baby any easier.