Siobhan and David reflect on Babyloss Awareness Week and it's climax - the Wave of Light; and ask the question - is it worth it? Thanks to the parents of Angel babies - Ella, Rosie, Hayden, Maya-Hope, Ava, Little Bump, Ronnie and Grace for their participation in this episode. you can contact us athttps://my.captivate.fm/[email protected] ( [email protected]) Find us on Social Media - https://www.facebook.com/GraceInAction14 https://twitter.com/graceinact https://www.instagram.com/graceinaction14/ https://www.youtube.com/GraceinAction/

You may not know it but as long as you are part of the economy - stillbirth affects you. An in depth report showed that a stillbirth costs the economy 3 times the cost of an uncomplicated live birth. In this episode we unpack what that actually means You may not know it but as long as you are part of the economy - stillbirth affects you. You can read The Lancet report that this episode is based on here - https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)00836-3/fulltext?fbclid=IwAR2_N4Om_Sr-DeeRDRbRiEMjIzt7EwjYiWzpXMo1SlS50yiH6-VPwu0ASgE (https://www.thelancet.com/.../PIIS0140-6736(15.../fulltext) you can contact us athttps://my.captivate.fm/[email protected] ( [email protected]) Find us on Social Media - https://www.facebook.com/GraceInAction14 https://twitter.com/graceinact https://www.instagram.com/graceinaction14/ https://www.youtube.com/GraceinAction/

“So don’t mind my tears Or the look in my eye cos my normality has drifted into the sky” David Monteith Dreams don’t die, physical and mental pain don’t just fade away. Stillbirth is an event, a moment in time that gives birth to a new universe of trauma. Join us as we unpack the ongoing effects of Stillbirth

The figures around Black and Asian babyloss have been around for a while and yet it's only in the last 2 years that the horrific statistics have been highlighted and talked about. We explore why these figures are so out of proportion and what can be done about it. You can find an infographic of the https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/assets/downloads/mbrrace-uk/reports/MBRRACE-UK%20Maternal%20Report%202019%20-%20Infographic%20v1.0.pdf (MBRRACE Maternal report here) https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/babylossawarenessweek?__eep__=6and__cft__[0]=AZX9NTPVW5mNY6GA3JkyMuUaqV4WQ8rBGMo7aeCQIHljLLjif7lQQDHoS73i5Fr5LpJirJi6NDWGIESe5tO-Di1ZRzoR64weocCaCkmfnT5zG6LQoyZRHJlOAOJho2kDPdAand__tn__=*NK-y-R (#babylossawarenessweek) you can contact us athttps://my.captivate.fm/[email protected] ( [email protected]) Find us on Social Media - https://www.facebook.com/GraceInAction14 https://twitter.com/graceinact https://www.instagram.com/graceinaction14/ https://www.youtube.com/GraceinAction/

In this episode we discuss how to deal with friends and how friends can deal with us I don't know a single babyloss parent who hasn't lost a friend or is struggling with those relationships in some way since their baby died. To those who couldn't make the adjustment - so be it - it's a pain we will learn from. To those who feel our pain almost as deeply as we do. I'm sorry you are caught up in the ripples of our grief. But for your love - Thank you. https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/babylossawarenessweek?__eep__=6and__cft__[0]=AZX9NTPVW5mNY6GA3JkyMuUaqV4WQ8rBGMo7aeCQIHljLLjif7lQQDHoS73i5Fr5LpJirJi6NDWGIESe5tO-Di1ZRzoR64weocCaCkmfnT5zG6LQoyZRHJlOAOJho2kDPdAand__tn__=*NK-y-R (#babylossawarenessweek) you can contact us athttps://my.captivate.fm/[email protected] ( [email protected]) Find us on Social Media - https://www.facebook.com/GraceInAction14 https://twitter.com/graceinact https://www.instagram.com/graceinaction14/ https://www.youtube.com/GraceinAction/

We see you...the Grandparents, the Brothers and sisters, the aunts and uncles, the cousins. Those of you who care not just for us but for our dead children. We see you and we love you for your love and for the grief you too have to process. Grandparents we see the fact that you grieve not just your grandchild but you child who is becoming a different person. we see you all and thank you not just for your love but for knowing that our grief came before yours. And I grieve for all those parents of you whose family didn't know how or couldn't find it in themselves to support you as you needed. The ripples keep growing #babylossawarenessweek

The effects of Babyloss and grief ripple out from the centre and siblings are in its path. Alannah was 3 when her little sister died. She was 3 not stupid she knew there was a baby and we couldn’t and wouldn’t hide from her the reality of the situation. Kira never met her older sister but she knows who she is. Grace is simply part of her everyday life. Join us as we explore how to manage siblings grief in a healthy and mindful way.

In Episode 1 of their BabyLoss Awareness Week Mini Podfest Siobhan and David of Grace in Action explore how Babyloss affects Parents beyond the obvious. Ending with 3 tips to help parents. you can contact us athttps://my.captivate.fm/[email protected] ( [email protected]) Find us on Social Media - https://www.facebook.com/GraceInAction14 https://twitter.com/graceinact https://www.instagram.com/graceinaction14/ https://www.youtube.com/GraceinAction/

Over Babyloss Awareness week we will be having a mini podfest. A short episode which will highlight the people and situations affected by babyloss beyond the obvious. We start on Friday the 9th October

Meet David and Siobhan Monteith parents to 3 living and 1 dead child. After the death of their daughter Grace, they Founded https://graceinaction.org.uk/ (Grace In Action) to help raise awareness of the issues around Babyloss. In this trailer they share their mission their lives and what this podcast is about. you can contact us at [email protected] Find us on Social Media - https://www.facebook.com/GraceInAction14 https://twitter.com/graceinact https://www.instagram.com/graceinaction14/ https://www.youtube.com/GraceinAction/