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Still a Mum - In loving memory of Violet Grace
Violet Grace Donaldson was born on the 19/7/2019. It was not the birth I had been hoping for. At 22 weeks pregnant my husband Chris and I were informed that our little Violet had a rare condition. He...
Hospital to Home
Hospital to Home is a program operating throughout Australia, providing outreach support within three months of loss to bereaved parents who have experienced the death of a baby or infant through stil...
Early pregnancy loss recognition
One of the most difficult aspects of early pregnancy loss to cope with is how invisible it feels. You may have very few memories to treasure of your pregnancy and you may feel that others don’t unde...
Our first Christmas after loss – Danielle and Hugh’s story.
After Danielle and Hugh’s baby Hamish was stillborn weeks before Christmas, that first holiday season was unlike any other. Since then, remembering and including Hamish at this special time of year ...
Preparing for prep when your child is a bereaved sibling
It’s an exciting time in every family when their child starts their first year of primary school. There’s a lot of firsts; the first pair of school shoes, first uniform, first readers and new frie...
Fathers of Loss Support Series: Tim’s story
Fathers of Loss Support Series: Meet Tim, dad of Phoebe. Tim is the father of four children. His second child Phoebe, was stillborn 39 weeks
Fathers of Loss Support Series: Rory’s story
Fathers of Loss Support Series: Meet Rory, proud dad of three beautiful boys, Leo, Sonny and Bodhi. Sadly, Leo was stillborn in 2018 at 34 weeks gestation. Leo was his first child with wife Bel. ...
Fathers of Loss Support Series: Pete’s story
Fathers of Loss Support Series: Meet Pete, Pete cherishes his four children. Twin girls and two boys. His first children, twins, Skye and Angel, were born premature and slipped peacefully away.
Fathers of Loss Support Series: Paul’s story
Fathers of Loss Support Series: Meet Paul, loving father of five children. His second child, Bernadette, died from SIDS in 1988 at just seven and a half months old. Paul is a Musician, best know...
Father’s of Loss Support Series: Luke’s story
Fathers of Loss Support Series: Meet Luke, loving husband and father whose first born Son Koa was born premature at 21 weeks in November 2020 and didn’t surviv e