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Services to Help You There are many organisations available to provide support during this difficult time Everyone is an individual and will respond to different help and advice It is important to find an organisation that meets your needs
Australian Multiple Birth Association wwwambaorgau Tel 1300 886 499
Bears of Hope wwwbearsofhopeorgau Tel 130011HOPE for grief support
Bereavement Care Centre wwwbereavementcarecomau Tel 1300 654 556
Open Doors Counselling and Education Services wwwopendoorscomau Tel 1800 647 995
Pillars of Strength wwwpillarsofstrengthcomau
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Research and Information (PILARI) wwwpilariorg
Pregnancy Loss Australia wwwpregnancylossaustraliaorgau Tel 1300 720 942
SIDS and KIDS NSW wwwsidsandkidsnsworg Tel1800 651 186
healthdirect Australia 1800 022222 A 24-hour government health information and advice line
Grieflink wwwgrieflinkorgau
Little Angels Memory Boxes (LAMB) wwwlittleamborgau Tel 1300 305 595
National Association for Loss and Grief wwwnalagorgau Tel 02 9489 6644
Heartfelt wwwheartfeltorgau Tel 1800 583 768
Mums Like Me wwwmumslikemeorg Tel 0422 133 328
Yasminahrsquos Gift of Hope wwwygohorgau
Stillbirth Foundation wwwstillbirthfoundationorgau Tel 02 9967 3229
The Compassionate Friends NSW Inc wwwthecompassionatefriendsorgau Tel 02 9290 2355
SANDS httpwwwsandsorgau
Pregnancy Birth amp Baby Helpline 1800 88 24 36 You can ring the helpline any time of the day or night 7 days a week
There are other counselling and support services available through qualified practitioners which the Maternity Services Unit at your local hospital or your GP can refer you to
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day Events are held on or around the 15th of Oct each year For an up to date list of these events across Australia visit www15octobercomau
Early pregnancy - when things go wrong httpwwwkidsfamilieshealthnswgovaupublicationsearly-pregnancy-when-things-go-wrong
Information for parents about the post-mortem examination of a stillborn baby httpwwwkidsfamilieshealthnswgovaupublicationsinformation-for-parents-about-the-post-mortem-examination-of-a-stillborn-baby
SHPN (NKF) 120302
their grief and loss
Further Information NSW Health resources
Pregnancy and Infant Loss
Health Professionals amp the Community
Supporting parents in
Sometimes pregnancy does not go wellhellip
Babies can die and their deaths have a significant impact on the parents siblings and broader family friends and colleagues
The loss of babies at all ages and to any type of loss matters A familyrsquos pain cannot be measured by how old the baby was ndash the loss of a baby at any stage is a time of grief for the family
Grief and loss affects everyone differently Because of this itrsquos impossible to know how parents and family will react to the loss of their baby
Both parents need recognition and support as well as a time to grieve Siblings and other family members also need support
Loss should not be judged Community understanding and consideration of the loss of babies can assist a parent through their grief
Grief and healing have no time limit and there is no right or wrong way to grieve Be supportive and patient with a family or friend who has faced loss It is in the support that they receive that the healing will come not with time
Even though the parents had little if any time to ldquoknowrdquo their child the parental attachment is still strong Parental attachment can begin even before conception as parentrsquos dream of the babyrsquos first birthday or special family events When a baby dies parents lose a future they looked forward to sharing with that child
If you are affected by the loss of someonersquos baby there is support available Hospital staff can advise about the organisations and services available See back page for a list of some useful services
About 1 in 5 pregnancies end in miscarriage
About 1 in every 100 babies is stillborn
or dies soon after birth
What can you do to help
Offer support and condolences as you would for the loss of any other member of the familyfriend
Be available to listen patiently
Offer to cook a meal do the washing provide childcare
Be patient and available to listen often to the same details
Use the babyrsquos name and ask questions about the baby Parents appreciate it when loved ones show support and remember their babies
It is important for parents to be encouraged to create mementos of the life of their child
Recognise that both parents siblings and other family members need acknowledgement and support
Remember the babyrsquos birthday and other important dates by putting a reminder in your calendar Parents often need greater support around these times and may wish to do something special to remember the life of their child
Visit the cemetery or other special place with them
The community can show their support for parents and families by participating in events on 15 October
There are many other support actions than those listed Remember - an action of support is usually always welcomed and shows family members that you care and want to help
Sometimes pregnancy does not go wellhellip
Babies can die and their deaths have a significant impact on the parents siblings and broader family friends and colleagues
The loss of babies at all ages and to any type of loss matters A familyrsquos pain cannot be measured by how old the baby was ndash the loss of a baby at any stage is a time of grief for the family
Grief and loss affects everyone differently Because of this itrsquos impossible to know how parents and family will react to the loss of their baby
Both parents need recognition and support as well as a time to grieve Siblings and other family members also need support
Loss should not be judged Community understanding and consideration of the loss of babies can assist a parent through their grief
Grief and healing have no time limit and there is no right or wrong way to grieve Be supportive and patient with a family or friend who has faced loss It is in the support that they receive that the healing will come not with time
Even though the parents had little if any time to ldquoknowrdquo their child the parental attachment is still strong Parental attachment can begin even before conception as parentrsquos dream of the babyrsquos first birthday or special family events When a baby dies parents lose a future they looked forward to sharing with that child
If you are affected by the loss of someonersquos baby there is support available Hospital staff can advise about the organisations and services available See back page for a list of some useful services
About 1 in 5 pregnancies end in miscarriage
About 1 in every 100 babies is stillborn
or dies soon after birth
What can you do to help
Offer support and condolences as you would for the loss of any other member of the familyfriend
Be available to listen patiently
Offer to cook a meal do the washing provide childcare
Be patient and available to listen often to the same details
Use the babyrsquos name and ask questions about the baby Parents appreciate it when loved ones show support and remember their babies
It is important for parents to be encouraged to create mementos of the life of their child
Recognise that both parents siblings and other family members need acknowledgement and support
Remember the babyrsquos birthday and other important dates by putting a reminder in your calendar Parents often need greater support around these times and may wish to do something special to remember the life of their child
Visit the cemetery or other special place with them
The community can show their support for parents and families by participating in events on 15 October
There are many other support actions than those listed Remember - an action of support is usually always welcomed and shows family members that you care and want to help
