You may be worried about how to tell your other children that your baby has died. Children are all individuals, and how they react to the news their baby brother or sister has died will depend on their age and understanding of death.
Child Bereavement UK (click here to access their website)
Child Bereavement UK (CBUK) support children and young people (up to 25 years) who have been bereaved. They have many resources on their website which you might find helpful such as the leaflet explaining miscarriage, stillbirth or the death of a newborn baby to young children.
Tel: 0800 02 888 40
Email: [email protected]
Sibling Support (click here to access their website)
A UK charity developed by bereaved siblings, for bereaved siblings. Their website contains lots of information for siblings and adults, real-life stories and memory making ideas. They also offer a series of downloadable activity booklets and leaflets to support siblings of all ages.
Email: [email protected]
Sands (click here to access their website)
Sands offer parents some helpful resources to begin conversations with siblings of all ages, as well as recommending activities that children can do to help them remember their baby brother or sister and express how they feel.
Workbooks are available for ages 3 to 7 years, 7 to 11 years, as well as ones for teens and young people. These can be downloaded for free from the Sands website.
Health for Kids (click here to access their website)
A great resource for both kids and adults, focusing on mental health and bereavement.
Bereavement Service
CHUMS offer support in a variety of ways to children, young people and their families across Luton and Bedfordshire. Children experience the pain of loss just as much as adults, although their reactions will depend on their age, maturity and understanding of events.
You can contact the maternity bereavement team on [email protected] or by calling 07770280868.
If you’d like to donate to our hospitals’ charity, you can do this via their website.
