LoopyLyndaLou
10-10-2006, 18:14
HI, this is becoming very big in the Uk and other countries, I am not sure if it is over here. Sadly it kind of co-incides with breast cancer awareness week (another very important cause) and as it doesn;t et the media coverage it tends to get over looked. It is to raise awareness of all pregnancy loss no matter at what stage and for those babies who die soon after birth.
It would be great to get this awareness raised over here in Australia. In time we could perhaps be in the position to raise money for charities over here involved in support and research.
The actual Baby Loss Awareness Day is October the 15th. There are many memorial services, ballon releases etc carried out on this day and at 7pm they ask that the people light a candle at 7pm their time to remember their lost child. As the time zones vary it means there is figuratively a Wave of Light across the globe.
Here is a link to a uk based site
http://www.babyloss.com/
Here is a link to an American site
http://www.october15th.com/
Talking of babies that have died is such a taboo subject, I know people don;t like to believe it hahpens as it is too distressing but it does happen and parents like myself and my husband deserve the right to be able to be open about our sons existance and to raise awareness that pregnancy loss can happen at any stage and babies can die soon after birth and it is devastating for all those concerned.
Lynda xx
ps I appreciate this may be over here already but i ahve not heard of it being mentioned anywhere or seen any advertising but that might just be because I live in Tas - so I am sorry if I am repeating an already advertised campaign.
It would be great to get this awareness raised over here in Australia. In time we could perhaps be in the position to raise money for charities over here involved in support and research.
The actual Baby Loss Awareness Day is October the 15th. There are many memorial services, ballon releases etc carried out on this day and at 7pm they ask that the people light a candle at 7pm their time to remember their lost child. As the time zones vary it means there is figuratively a Wave of Light across the globe.
Here is a link to a uk based site
http://www.babyloss.com/
Here is a link to an American site
http://www.october15th.com/
Talking of babies that have died is such a taboo subject, I know people don;t like to believe it hahpens as it is too distressing but it does happen and parents like myself and my husband deserve the right to be able to be open about our sons existance and to raise awareness that pregnancy loss can happen at any stage and babies can die soon after birth and it is devastating for all those concerned.
Lynda xx
ps I appreciate this may be over here already but i ahve not heard of it being mentioned anywhere or seen any advertising but that might just be because I live in Tas - so I am sorry if I am repeating an already advertised campaign.