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County Derry woman's campaign to light up GAA clubs for baby loss awareness

In June 2016, Drum woman Rachel McIntyre was mulling over how to tell her friend that she wouldn't be having a drink at her hen party. She had some news. “I was pregnant. I told [people] early because I had my friend's hen party, and I knew they ...

13 Oct 2021 at 09:00

Derry News

Derry's public buildings to be lit up for Baby Loss Awareness Week

To highlight Baby Loss Awareness Week, Derry and Strabane's public buildings will be lit up in pink and blue next week. The week runs from October 9th to 15th and seeks to support bereaved parents and families and unite with others across the ...

10 Oct 2021 at 16:01

Northern Ireland

Ministers pledge to work together on baby loss certificate scheme

Two Stormont ministers have pledged to work together in progressing a baby loss certificate scheme in Northern Ireland. Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald said she would be liaising with Health Minister Robin Swann over the certificates for ...

16 Apr 2024 at 10:26

Local News

Derry public buildings lit for Baby Loss Awareness Week

The Guildhall clock, the Tinnies and Council buildings in Derry and Strabane are joining buildings across the world in being lit pink and blue to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week. Running from October 9th to 15th, the initiative seeks to ...

11 Oct 2023 at 18:48

Derry News

Bereaved Mum shares her story of loss and human milk donation to encourage other mums to donate

This week is Baby Loss Awareness Week (October 9-15) and The Western Trust is raising awareness for the Human Milk Bank and the benefits of donating breast milk after a baby is lost in pregnancy or soon after birth. Liz Bailie, Human ...

13 Oct 2022 at 15:19

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BABY LOSS AWARENESS WEEK: talking about their child helps parents ease the pain of baby loss

Isla McGrath June 28 2019 Sheena and Justin McGrath with baby Isla. Justin and Sheena McGrath, from Maghera, were 37 weeks pregnant, and their first daughter Thea had been looking forward to becoming a big sister. She had attended ...

15 Oct 2020 at 08:30

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BABY LOSS AWARENESS WEEK: Silence is no remedy for grief – speak about your lost children

Today I visited my daughter's grave. A short sentence. Only six words. Six words no parent would ever hope to speak, but it’s our reality. Four years ago, just a few weeks before Christmas, my wife and I lost our daughter, ...

15 Oct 2020 at 08:30

Local News

Charities unite for Baby Loss Awareness Week

An alliance of more than 90 charities has joined together during Baby Loss Awareness week to highlight the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the isolation felt by parents who have lost babies. The charities are calling ...

14 Oct 2020 at 10:33

Local News

Baby loss charity worker awarded for support given to Limavady mum

A Limavady mum who lost her baby daughter to a fatal birth defect has described the life-changing support provided to her by a baby loss group. Erin O'Hara, whose little girl Freya passed away minutes after being born ...

01 Nov 2019 at 12:11

Northern Ireland

Farage reveals he found it difficult to talk to niece after baby loss

Nigel Farage has revealed he found it difficult to speak to his niece after her baby was stillborn, because he was worried he would say “something that was wrong”. The Reform UK leader said the subject is often a ...

04 Sept 2024 at 12:01

Northern Ireland

Ministers pledge to work together to deliver baby loss certificate scheme

Stormont’s Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald and Health Minister Mike Nesbitt have pledged to work together to deliver a baby loss certificate scheme in Northern Ireland. The ministers described the loss of a ...

09 Oct 2024 at 15:04

Local News

Hunter calls for compassion and action at Stormont White Butterfly Foundation event

SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter has urged greater public awareness of the trauma caused by miscarriage and called for funding of counselling services. Ms Hunter hosted an event at Stormont today, Thursday, ...

10 Oct 2024 at 19:33

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