Baby Loss Awareness Week 2017 Nz

It provides an opportunity for parents families and whanau around new zealand to come together and remember the lives of their babies who have died.

Baby loss awareness week 2017 nz. Its baby loss awareness week baby loss awareness week takes place from 9th to 15th october every year ending with international pregnancy and infant loss day on october 15th. Too many families grieve in silence sometimes never coming to terms with their loss. The day is observed with remembrance ceremonies and candle lighting. 9 to 15 october.

Taking place 9 15 october every year baby loss awareness week aims to raise awareness about pregnancy and baby death in the uk. Throughout the week bereaved parents their families and friends unite with each other and others across the world to commemorate the lives of babies who died during pregnancy at or soon after birth and in infancy. International baby loss awareness week provides the opportunity for parents and families around new zealand to come together and remember the lives of their babies who have died. It is also aligned with international baby loss awareness week which runs every year from october 9 to october 15.

Pregnancy and infant loss remembrance day is observed on october 15 of each year in. Canada united states united kingdom australia australian states of western australia new south wales new zealand italy ireland denmark france norway kenya latin america central america south america russia germany south africa japan china and kyrgyzstan. As part of baby loss awareness week sands rotorua pregnancy baby and infant loss support are holding a candle lighting ceremony. It provides an opportunity for parents families and whanau around new zealand to come together and remember the lives of their babies who have died.

This special day of pregnancy and infant loss remembrance is october 15th of every year. Rose scott a longtime member of dunedin s baby bereavement group said the ceremony allowed people to take time to think about their. We acknowledge the lives and deaths of all babies no matter what their gestation length of life or how they died. Our goal is to help others relate to our loss know what to say do or not say not do and to help families live with their loss not get over their loss.

The event will be conducted by members of dunedin s baby bereavement group and hope and sons. More countries join in observation each year officially or otherwise. Baby loss awareness week takes place from 9th to 15th october every year ending with international pregnancy and infant loss day on october 15th. We acknowledge the lives and deaths of all babies no matter what their gestation length of life or how they died.