Families who have experienced the loss of a baby are being invited to remember their baby as part of a special ribbon display at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital during Baby Loss Awareness Week.
Baby Loss Awareness Week takes place from 9 to 15 October each year, bringing people together to remember babies who have died during pregnancy or shortly after birth, while raising awareness of the impact of pregnancy and baby loss.
Throughout the week, our Bereavement Team will create a display of personalised ribbons in the Welcome Centre on Level 5 of Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.
Last year’s display received more than 100 requests from families wishing to remember their babies, with many coming into hospital to see their ribbons and spend time with the team.
Lighting up Midland Met
During the week, the front of the maternity department at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital will also be illuminated in pink and blue in remembrance of babies who have died and the families who continue to remember them.
The lighting has been kindly sponsored by Equans.
Baby Loss Awareness Week is an important opportunity to acknowledge pregnancy and baby loss, remember every baby whose life was cut short and show families that they are not alone.