“There is nothing quite like the silence in the room when you should be hearing your baby’s heartbeat, and you don’t. There is nothing quite like the silence just after delivery when all you want is to hear them cry and there is nothing.” Matt and Shelley have been married for 12 years and together for 18. They have four beautiful babies. Ky, the eldest, is eight, Jesse is five, Sam would be three, and their beautiful, sassy rainbow girl Summer is two.
Family Stories: Bereaved Parents
Jayde’s Story – Sadly Silence Can Get Stronger Over Time
Of course, we don’t know if it would have saved her if I had spoken up, but not saying anything remains my biggest regret, because the very next day, Isabella was born sleeping.
Emily Jean’s Story We Feel Silenced
The silence we got when Aleisha’s heartbeat stopped was earth-shattering. The sound of her heartbeat, and then its sudden stop.
Jessica P’s Story Stop and Appreciate The Memories
“Miscarriage is common, but I found that having gone through it twice this year that other people only now share their experience with me.” 2021 has been an incredibly difficult year for many people, particularly for those in Sydney, where I live with my beautiful husband Ian, and our energetic two-year-old son, Ellis. Millions of […]
Sara’s Story Finding Comfort In Knowing Im Not The Only One
There is absolutely nothing that prepares you for the rollercoaster of emotions that follows the loss of your baby. Confused, angry, sad, frustrated, empty, lost, helpless, shock, disbelief.
Tara And Graeme’s Story My Dreams
Even though I never met Baby Gray, they changed my life forever. It was Christmas 2005, we announced to the in-laws that we were having another baby. I was pregnant with our second child. Our first born, Keira, was 19 months old at the time, and I felt pretty confident that all was going well […]
Annabel’s Story A Decision Made Out Of Pure Love
For me the decision to end my pregnancy with Miles was one made out of pure love. It was the hardest decision I’ve ever faced, but I knew given the severity of his diagnosis that it was sadly the right decision. December 2018 was a happy time for our family. My husband Josh and I […]
Penny’s Story We Need To Share These Stories
I feel it’s important to share these stories as they are the realities many people can face, yet there can be a shame to share. Whether that be personal, cultural or belief systems, I feel from society. I have given a name to each pregnancy, as I felt I became a parent the moment I found out I was pregnant.
Kelly And Frank’s Story
Mid-2020 was a time that many Australians will probably look back on as a time of uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to go from bad to worse. But for our family in Bargo, about 100km south of Sydney, it was a little different. While concerned about the COVID situation, we were over the moon […]
Kathryn’s Story
We never heard Noah cry, never heard him make a sound. It’s something I will always wonder about. Of all the wondering, what would he have sounded like? My beautiful Noah, my second child, little brother to big brother Charlie and loved son to Michael, was born in January 2021. He was 55cm long and […]
Stephanie’s Story We Need To Normalise The Conversation About Miscarriage
Our little bubba was only 10 weeks, when heaven gained a new angel. We decided to name them Scout. In April 2021, we found out we were pregnant with our first. It was everything we dreamed of when we saw that “positive” on the pregnancy stick. At our first scan our world was turned upside […]
Melinda’s Story
Melinda is the mum of five children. Her fourth child, Jacob, had a severe and rare congenital heart defect called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and died just days after he was born. For the past nine years I have hated the 1 September. For the rest of my life I will hate it. Before 2009 […]
Liz’s Story
Elizabeth is the proud Mum of four exceptional children. Her first baby, Jayden Peter, was stillborn at 28 weeks gestation. She shares with us what she wishes she’d known, and how her family have coped with grief and life after stillbirth.
Songs For Aria Losing A Twin To Stillbirth
We were so excited about life with our twins, but it wasn’t to happen. At our 25-week scan, the sonographer left the room. At this moment, we knew something was wrong. A doctor and grief counsellor accompanied the sonographer on their return. Our daughter had no heartbeat.
Grieve Your Baby in Your Own Way
Edwina’s beautiful boy Sebby died from a rare genetic condition at 10 months old. She is now one of our peer support workers and as wells as being the mother of Sebby, she is also the mother of two delightful rainbow babies. She has been kind enough to share her experience of moving forward through […]
Marianne’s story – My Ectopic Pregnancies
In 2018 Marianne and Brad had the heartbreaking experience of two separate ectopic pregnancies. Each loss was terrifying and life-changing. Marianne shares her story here today to bring more awareness to early pregnancy loss and to let other parents know that they’re not alone. (10-15min read)
