Breaking the Silence on Baby Loss

🕯️ As June draws to a close, we want to take a moment to honour SANDS Awareness Month. A time dedicated to remembering babies who died before, during, or shortly after birth, and standing with the families who carry that grief every day.

Every year in the UK, thousands of families experience the heartbreak of stillbirth and neonatal loss. Behind each loss is a story of love, unimaginable strength, and the need for support. Since 1978, SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society) has been a lifeline—offering emotional support to families, working to improve bereavement care, and funding research to help reduce these tragedies.

Sands - baby loss charity provides local support groups, a free helpline, and training for healthcare professionals, all focused on helping families and preventing future losses.

Why this matters:
- Simply acknowledging loss helps reduce the isolation parents face.
- Better hospital care and trained staff can prevent future tragedies.
- Funding research is crucial to understanding causes and preventing losses.

At Abbaltis, we want to use our platform to stand alongside those grieving—not just during awareness months but every day. We believe conversations about loss, grief, and remembrance are essential, even when they’re difficult.

If you know someone affected by baby loss, saying their baby’s name, asking how they are, or simply offering to listen can mean more than you realise.
We encourage you to visit sands.org.uk, support their work if you can, and share this message to help break the silence that often surrounds baby loss.