Sadly, not every pregnancy has a happy outcome and some end in the loss of a much wanted baby.
Our specialist Bereavement Midwife supports families who experience a late pregnancy loss, stillbirth or whose baby sadly dies shortly after birth.
The Bereavement Midwife will coordinate your care throughout your hospital stay and will provide you with immediate long-term care at home to support you and your family’s needs.
To make things a little easier, the bereavement team can also help and guide you through the necessary practical requirements, which may be needed at this difficult time.
Contact information
Bereavement Midwife Kelly Heaton 07787 518690
Bereavement Team, Leighton Hospital Direct Line: 01270 273882
Labour Ward, Leighton Hospital Direct Line: 01270 612144
Community Midwives: 01270 612177 / 612141
Aching Arms - support when you’ve experienced the heartbreak of losing your baby, during pregnancy, at birth or soon after. www.achingarms.co.uk/
Antenatal Results Choices (ARC) - for women and families who have to make a decision about continuing or ending your pregnancy after been told your baby has a fetal anomaly www.arc-uk.org/for-parents/
Bliss - The Special Care Baby Charity www.bliss.org.uk
Cherry Blossom – Local support for mums after experiencing infant loss https://motherwellcheshirecio.com/our-services/cherry-blossom/
Child Bereavement UK - helps children, parents and families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a baby or child dies www.childbereavementuk.org/when-your-baby-dies
Children of Jannah - Aimed at supporting bereaved parents who are of the Muslim faith, who have been affected by the tragic loss of a child www.childrenofjannah.com/
Cradle - a national pregnancy loss charity working with Healthcare Professionals within the NHS, to support their pregnancy loss services https://cradlecharity.org/
Dads Still Standing – A place for dads who have suffered baby loss to find support www.dadstillstanding.com/
Dove Service - offer counselling and other support to people of all ages who have experienced a bereavement, significant loss, or life changing or limiting illness. https://livewellservices.cheshireeast.gov.uk/Services/856/The-Dove-Service
Ectopic Pregnancy Trust - provides information, education and support to those affected by ectopic pregnancy. https://ectopic.org.uk/
Miscarriage Association - supporting women, their partners, families, friends and colleagues affected by miscarriage, molar pregnancy or ectopic pregnancy. www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/
SANDS - the leading stillbirth and neonatal death charity in the UK, supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby. www.sands.org.uk/about-sands/sands-bereavement-support-app
SANDS - Support for men. www.sands.org.uk/support-you/how-we-offer-support/men
Saying Goodbye - supports all parents and carers of twins, triplets or more who have died whether it was during or after pregnancy https://twinstrust.org/bereavement.html
Twins Trust - provides support to anyone who has suffered the loss of a baby, at any stage of pregnancy, at birth or in infancy https://twinstrust.org/bereavement.html
Winston’s Wish - Helps children, teenagers and young adults (up to the age of 25) find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down by grief. www.winstonswish.org.uk
