{"id":1561,"date":"2023-03-22T14:36:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T14:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/health-psychology\/?p=1561"},"modified":"2024-01-23T12:18:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T12:18:05","slug":"baby-loss-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/health-psychology\/2023\/03\/22\/baby-loss-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating Pregnancy After Baby Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_module=&#8221;322&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_menu global_parent=&#8221;322&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; menu_id=&#8221;7&#8243; submenu_direction=&#8221;downwards&#8221; fullwidth_menu=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; module_class=&#8221;main-navigation&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#1d1d1d&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;2&#8243;][et_pb_row_inner locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; featured_placement=&#8221;above&#8221; locked=&#8221;on&#8221; parent_locked=&#8221;off&#8221; date_format=&#8221;j M Y&#8221; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;baby loss awareness&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; parent_locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Baby loss remains a silent topic despite affecting thousands of families in the UK each year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>According to the Office for National Statistics 1 in 150 babies are stillborn or die in the first month after birth in the UK. Most women become pregnant again after losing a baby, which can bring up feelings of guilt, sadness and anxiety.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A study conducted by a team of multi-disciplinary researchers, explored the experiences of women in pregnancy after baby loss, while attending a specialist antenatal service \u2013\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/saint-marys\/services\/maternity-services-obstetrics\/specialist-antenatal-clinics-and-services\/rainbow-clinic\/\">The Rainbow Clinic @ St. Marys Hospital, Manchester<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHaving lost, I know how real that possibility is\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Women who previously experienced baby loss felt more aware of the potential risks to their current pregnancy. They also felt alone, as this awareness was not shared by the rest of the society.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A \u201cquiet and unspoken subject\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Due to the silence that surrounds baby loss, most people are still not aware of the risk of stillbirth and neonatal death.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This lack of awareness or discussion of stillbirth and neonatal death in the society contributed to women&#8217;s feelings of loneliness and isolation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For women navigating pregnancy after baby loss, attending a specialist clinic felt like a \u201csecurity blanket\u201d, a safe space where their experience was acknowledged by healthcare professionals, and shared by other women attending the clinic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/health-psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/397\/2023\/03\/baby-loss-infographic-public.png&#8221; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;resources&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span>To read the full paper click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/0167482X.2022.2098712\"><span>here<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span>Baby loss information and support:<\/span><\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sands.org.uk\/node\/293\"><span>https:\/\/www.sands.org.uk\/node\/293<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tommys.org\/baby-loss-support\"><span>https:\/\/www.tommys.org\/baby-loss-support<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_nav _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; in_same_term=&#8221;off&#8221; show_prev=&#8221;on&#8221; show_next=&#8221;on&#8221; prev_text=&#8221;Previous&#8221; next_text=&#8221;Next&#8221; locked=&#8221;on&#8221; parent_locked=&#8221;off&#8221; \/][et_pb_comments _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; show_avatar=&#8221;on&#8221; show_reply=&#8221;on&#8221; show_count=&#8221;on&#8221; 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