Help is available for those who have lost a baby in any circumstances and at any time during conceivement.
This information was supplied by The Bereavement Midwife at Sountend Hospital Amanda Cushing
We now have a very local group – Snowdrops which had their first meeting last week (February 2025) – they meet at Earls Hall Church in Hobleythick lane. The ladies who run this are lovely.
There is also Forget me nots in Laindon and Essex Sands in South Woodham Ferrers.
I have attached the posters for the groups I have in the Butterfly suite.
There is also online peer support available from
https://www.achingarms.co.uk/support-for-you/supporting-arms.aspx Aching Arms – this is for any gestation and they have a special one for dads – you can have support calls, video calls and meetings.
https://cradlecharity.org/connected/ CRADLE connected have weekly online support group using Zoom
Hope this helps the lady, you can always give her my work number if she wants to chat or message me
Kind regards
Amanda
Amanda Cushing | Bereavement Specialist Midwife | Women and Childrens Services
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Southend University Hospital, Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex SS0 0RY
Baby Loss Service – this and every year
Revd Dave and Amanda Cushing, assisted by Barbara Black, Sally Denton and the ladies of St Augustine’s congregation hold a Baby Loss Service at St Augustine’s Church every year to celebrate Baby Loss Awareness Week which is always on from 9th to 15th October every year. This week celebrates babies lost at anytime during and after pregnancy.
Our service is always on the Sunday which falls between these two dates and starts at 4pm The Church is lit up inside and out with beautiful pink and blue lights. It is a beautiful service where anyone can read a scripture or a poem, if they would like to, and light a candle or two for their lost babies. Everyone including children are welcome to come and light a candle and write baby’s name on a heart which will be held in the Lady Chapel for remembrance through-out the year.
Contact myself or Amanda (details at the top of the page) fr more details or for a wish to become involved.