Maternity Bereavement Service

Our bereavement midwives are responsible for offering immediate and long-term emotional support, information, and practical guidance to anyone who:

• Experiences miscarriage from 20 weeks
• Experiences stillbirth or neonatal death
• Has an ongoing pregnancy with a poor pregnancy prognosis
• Chooses to have a termination of pregnancy due to fetal abnormalities
• Has a subsequent pregnancy

A specialist Bereavement Midwife is someone who understands that the parents of a baby who has died will be faced with many difficult decisions. They can be someone consistent and experienced who you can relate to, who understands what needs to be done, and can explain all options and choices at a time of great difficulty and sadness. Families have a known person to contact whenever they have questions or requests, or simply want to talk.

Michelle and Ellie are our Bereavement Midwives. They work between Monday-Friday (varying hours).

Our Bereavement Midwives have booklets with lots of useful information you will need to prepare for the birth of your baby and after your baby is born. 

The booklets contain a list of useful contact numbers.  However, if you need further assistance or support, please do not hesitate to ask questions if you are unclear on any matter.  Our team will always be pleased to help.

These websites can help you with further information and support

• Sands | Saving babies' lives. Supporting bereaved families.
• Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC) – non-directive information and support before, during and after antenatal screening
• Child Bereavement UK