A message from one of our fabulous Ambassadors. Please subscribe to our Youtube channel, you will then be the first to hear of all the amazing new videos we will be posting. https://youtube/user/SayingGoodbyeUK --------------------- 2014 Statement by Professor Robert Winston Ambassador for The Mariposa Trust (Saying Goodbye and Growingyou) “Miscarriage and still birth is often something that’s not acknowledged or talked about in the UK, and people certainly do not appreciate how utterly distressing it is for parents, and indeed their extended families. It’s a loss of a precious life, and whether the loss happens in early or late pregnancy, at birth or in infancy it’s traumatic, and a natural grief process must be allowed to happen. Sadly a lot of doctors and nurses see loss on such a regular basis, the right support and follow up advice is just not offered, which results in vast amount of parents never coming to terms with losing their baby, and sadly they are not able to move forward with their lives as they become stuck in a cycle of grief. I am delighted to be an ambassador for The Mariposa Trust, an organisation dealing with the suffering caused by miscarriage and stillbirth, by not only offering crucial support to those who need it, but by also working with hospitals, trusts and many other key organisations to support and advise on fundamental changes that can help bereaved individuals. The work is conducted through two divisions. Saying Goodbye offers support and befriending to anyone who has lost a baby, and it also runs national remembrance services, which allow families to come together to mourn their lost babies. The services are held at Cathedrals across the UK, and more information can be found at sayinggoodbye.org. GrowingYou is the second division, and offers support to anyone who is pregnant following loss, as the fear of losing again can be profound for many people: growingyou.org The charity was founded by Zoe and Andrew Clark-Coates, who themselves have lost five babies. Having experienced this agonizing pain and grief themselves, they are perfectly placed to not only offer wonderful support, but also to be a voice in the national media and at governmental level. I am so proud to be supporting the Mariposa Trust and their ground-breaking work. Because of the vast range of services and support the charity offers, families are now better supported and know that their loss has been recognised. The causes of miscarriage and stillbirth still need to be more widely understood, but this dynamic organisation is helping tens of thousands of people each and every month.” Robert Winston **********X**********X********** Website: sayinggoodbye.org Twitter @SayinggoodbyeUK FB: facebook/SayinggoodbyeUK Film: https://youtube/user/SayingGoodbyeUK
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 09:01:41 +0000
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