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Specialist Bereavement Midwife service

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Losing a baby can be a truly devastating experience. 

If you have lost a baby, you are not alone. According to Tommys, the largest charity in the UK carrying out research into the causes of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth, 50% of adults in the UK have said that they, or someone they know, had experienced at least one form of pregnancy or baby loss.

Statistics show that every day in England and Wales more than 1,600 live babies are born, but tragically around seven babies will be stillborn, and five die shortly after birth. About 130 babies will be premature. Figures for miscarriages are not recorded, but many miscarriages happen every day and they can be a devastating experience.

The role of a Specialist Bereavement Midwife in Swansea Bay UHB involves supporting families after they have experienced a pregnancy loss over 16 weeks gestation, supporting families following the death of their baby during pregnancy, or the death of their baby shortly after birth.

The Specialist Bereavement Midwife also offers support to families who have experienced a stillbirth or a neonatal death during a next pregnancy, alongside their Community Midwife and Obstetric Team. Pregnancy after loss can be a very anxious and emotional experience for parents and many require extra support.

For any further information please contact Specialist Bereavement Midwife Christie-Ann Lang at Christie-Ann.Lang@wales.nhs.uk

The service supports Baby Loss Awareness Week, held in October each year. Below you will find information about pregnancy loss, still birth and neonatal death, along with details of organisations and support groups available.

Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth a galwadau ffôn yn y Gymraeg neu'r Saesneg. Atebir gohebiaeth Gymraeg yn y Gymraeg, ac ni fydd hyn yn arwain at oedi. Mae’r dudalen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg drwy bwyso’r botwm ar y dde ar frig y dudalen.

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