Each year the 9th-15th October is Baby Loss Awareness Week and throughout the week bereaved parents, family members and friends can commemorate the all-too-brief lives of their babies, knowing that thousands of other families elsewhere in the world will be doing the same.  The week also provides a crucial opportunity for people to talk openly about the subject of and raise awareness of baby loss.

The week ends with Baby Loss Awareness Day on 15th October.  October 15th is recognised as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day across the world. Here in the UK, we would like to invite you to take part in the global 'Wave of Light'. On this day, everyone is invited to take part in this global event to remember all the babies that have died during pregnancy, at, during or after birth.  Simply light a candle at 7pm and leave it burning for at least 1 hour.  This can be done individually or in a group, at home or in a communal space. Wherever you do this, you will be uniting with others across the world in honour of those babies who lit up our lives for such a short time.

You can also show your support by wearing a Baby Loss Awareness pin.  The exclusive Baby Loss Awareness enamel pins are available to buy from Sands or any of the participating charities. Or visit www.babyloss-awareness.org/get-involved to see how you can get involved. 

- See more at: https://uk-sands.org/get-involved/events/baby-loss-awareness-week#sthash.NjoOOYx9.dpuf