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Baby Loss Awareness Week Support Guide
How to support bereaved parents after baby loss without causing more pain.
In brief
How to support bereaved parents after baby loss without causing more pain. Baby Loss Awareness Week offers free care packages for bereaved parents to show support without overwhelming them. Originally reported by MadeForMums.
Baby Loss Awareness Week
Baby Loss Awareness Week runs from 9 to 15 October, offering time to remember babies who died and support grieving families.
Why Acknowledging Baby Loss Matters
Bereaved parents often feel isolated after losing a baby and fear saying the wrong thing to help.
Teddy’s Wish Founded by Jennifer Reid
Jennifer and Chris Reid founded Teddy’s Wish after their son Edward Louis died from SIDS at three months in April 2014.
Care Package Inspiration
A simple care package from an old school friend inspired Jennifer to create support for bereaved parents.
Don’t Buy Her Flowers Partnership
Don’t Buy Her Flowers began creating care packages for bereaved parents in 2020 after Teddy’s Wish approached them.
What Care Packages Include
Care packages contain books about grief, tea, biscuits, candles, and the baby’s name to acknowledge their loss.
Who Can Receive Packages
Parents who experienced stillbirth, neonatal death, or SIDS can request free care packages from Teddy’s Wish.
Wave of Light Event
Families light candles globally at 7pm on 15 October during Baby Loss Awareness Week’s Wave of Light.
The short version
Baby Loss Awareness Week offers free care packages for bereaved parents to show support without overwhelming them.
