THE Butterfly Team at Warrington Hospital, together with Child Bereavement UK, will be hosting a Wave of Light service to raise awareness of pregnancy and baby loss in Warrington.
Baby Loss Awareness Week, running from October 9 to 15, is an opportunity for bereaved parents, families and friends, to commemorate babies’ lives and break the silence around pregnancy and baby loss in the UK.
Bereavement support sister Debbie Yates from Warrington Hospital said: “We hope that the Wave of Light Service will spark conversations about baby loss and give bereaved parents and families an opportunity to talk about their precious babies.”
Clea Harmer, chief executive of Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, said: “Baby Loss Awareness Week is a unique opportunity for parents to commemorate their babies who died, and I hope the Wave of Light Remembrance Service will help bereaved families in Warrington and Halton fell less isolated and alone in their grief.
“Pregnancy loss or the death of a baby is a tragedy that affects thousands of people every year. It is devastating for parents and families and it’s vital they get the bereavement support and care they need, for as long as they need it.”
The Wave of Light Service will take place on Tuesday, October 15 from 6.30pm until 7.30pm at St Elphin’s Church.
For further information about Baby Loss Awareness Week visit www.babyloss-awareness.org.
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