Make Change Happen: Parents Have The Power

EPISODE THREE: HOW WE MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN 

In this episode Caroline and Jen speak to Cherilyn Mackrory MP and Professor Sarah Stock about the work Sands does to improve bereavement care and save babies’ lives. They touch on how parents can use their voices to improve practice and support research, and the difference we can all make in campaigning for change. 

Professor Sarah Stock is a consultant obstetrician, researcher and Sands Trustee. She discusses factors that might affect stillbirth and pre-term birth, the importance of funding research into stillbirth and in including parents in research. 

Cherilyn Mackrory MP is co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Baby Loss and mum to baby Lily. She shares how much the Baby Loss Awareness debates have on her colleagues in Government and how collectively, we can all make a difference to raise awareness of pregnancy loss and baby loss, and influence for long-lasting change. 

13 babies die in the UK every day and 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss. Every day, Sands works to improve the care and support that bereaved parents receive – and help create a world where fewer babies die. 

Useful links 

To learn more about the In Utero project Sarah mentions, visit https://wellcomeleap.org/inutero/  

To learn more about the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Baby Loss, visit www.sands.org.uk/appg or email the Secretariat on [email protected] 

To take part in the BLAW campaign, visit act.sands.org.uk/ask-your-mp-break-silence-around-baby-loss-%F0%9F%93%A2%F0%9F%97%B3?utm_source=podcast  

The action will direct you to your local elected representative (MP, MSP, MS or MLA). 

To take part and learn more about our other campaigns, visit www.sands.org.uk/campaigns 

To learn more about Baby Loss Awareness Week, visit Babyloss-awareness.org  

To find out more about Sands memory boxes and certificates and order your own, visit https://www.sands.org.uk/support-you/how-we-offer-support/memory-box  

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Sands is here to support anyone affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby, whenever and however they need it. You can get support from thesupport pages of our website , by joining our online community or by joining our facebook support group or facebook support group for Dads

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Sands saves babies’ lives and supports bereaved families. To learn more about Sands, visit our website or find us on facebook , Instagram and Twitter

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Voices of Baby Loss is produced by Under The Mast , creative audio productions