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Mother’s Day After Baby Loss
Mother's Day after baby loss - a day dedicated to mothering after the loss of a baby can feel particularly brutal. This brutality is compounded by constant reminders everywhere, from cards in the supermarket to adverts on TV, social media, radio etc; all suggesting...
Support for Bereaved Dads
It's important to highlight the support for bereaved dads as well as mums after the loss of a child. Daniel Raeburn is a father and husband who sadly lost his daughter, Irene to stillbirth in 2004. He wrote a book, Vessels: A True Story detailing his...
Feeling Depressed During Pregnancy
How to cope if you're feeling depressed during pregnancy Many of us have heard of postnatal depression (PND) and thankfully more women have started to share their stories about their experiences of PND more often. However, something that is far less recognised or...
How to treat winter blues
How to treat winter blues It seems we are now feeling the harsh side to winter; dark mornings and evenings, grey skies and going to work and coming home in the dark. A lack of sunshine or having the opportunity to get out in the sun when it shines for just a few hours...
How to remember angel babies at Christmas
How to remember angel babies at Christmas... Christmas can be a time of joy, but the loss of a baby can make Christmas a time of sadness, stress and other emotions. Whether bereaved recently or many years ago, memories of Christmas past or how you had imagined they...
Baby Loss Counselling for Parents – A letter from Matilda’s Mummy
At Lifecare Counselling, we pride ourselves on our specialist baby loss counselling for parents. Every counselling session is bespoke, helping parents to process what’s happened and commemorate their child in the best way. For one of our parents, we worked together to...
What are the benefits of walking?
What are the benefits of walking? The answer should be obvious shouldn’t it? Walking is a form of exercise and exercise is good for us, right? Well, that’s not the full story. Indeed, we need exercise in order to stay fit and healthy, but did you know that walking can...
Why is it called having a rainbow baby?
For those that may not know, ‘rainbow baby’ is used by parents who are expecting another baby after experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death. 'Rainbow’ is used because rainbows represent positivity after rain or a storm, which symbolises the grief of...
How to Work with An Anxious Mind
How to work with an anxious mind In any situation, your mind can help or hurt you. What we say to ourselves can determine how we feel and experience an event — maybe even more than the actual event. Our brains and bodies are connected, like on a wiring loop, so our...
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