Baby loss
Sadly, sometimes pregnancy can go wrong. You may have a miscarriage, an ectopic pregnancy, birth trauma or the death of the baby.
If your pregnancy ends this way, you will need both information and support. Talk to the people close to you about how you feel. You can also talk to your midwife, doctor, or health visitor about what has happened and why.
Other help
Acorns Children's Hospice Trust
The Acorns Children's Hospice Trust provides emotional support to families of babies, children and young people.
You can access their services from diagnosis through to end-of-life and following the death of a child.
Petals
Petals is a specialist baby loss counselling charity that helps parents affected by:
- miscarriage
- poor pregnancy diagnosis
- termination for medical reasons
- stillbirth
- neonatal loss
- antenatal anxiety following previous loss or losses
The Maternal Mental Health Service (MMHS)
MMHS supports women, their partners, and their families living in Birmingham and Solihull who have experienced perinatal loss and have associated mental health difficulties.
Abortion Recovery Care and Helpline (ARCH)
ARCH provides counselling and support for women, men, and families after an abortion.
Edward's Trust
Edward's Trust supports people in Birmingham through bereavement and loss. They provide:
- counselling
- support groups
- play therapy
- wellbeing therapies
- social events
Miscarriage Association
The Miscarriage Association provides support and information to people affected by:
- miscarriage
- ectopic pregnancy
- molar pregnancy
They provide supper using their helpline, live chat, Facebook page and forum.
Sands
Sands supports people affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby during or shortly after birth.
The Lullaby Trust
The Lullaby Trust raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support for bereaved families.
Page last updated: 6 October 2023
