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In the UK, 17 babies a day are stillborn or die in the first 4 weeks of life.

Here in N. Ireland, 4 babies a week are stillborn or die in the first 4 weeks of life.

This website is dedicated by Aureli to his daugther
Carla
born 22 July 2006

Welcome to Sands Northern Ireland

 

Review of Maternity Services - opportunity to input to consultation.

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Art Exhibition

Sands is planning to hold an exhibition of art work in Belfast relating to pregnancy loss and the death of a baby. Work will include paintings, photography, poetry and sculpture. Please watch this space for updates or contact Claire Moffatt or Cathy Pidgeon (Sands Belfast) through the helpline for further details.

Sands is working to support bereaved parents and families, and to press for improvements in care during pregnancy and when a baby has died.

Working to support bereaved families

“He was beautiful; perfect in every way, except he never took his first breath, and we never heard him cry.”

 

 

Why 17?Every day in the UK, 17 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth, WHY17?