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💛Why do babies die Mummy? 💚What happens when a baby dies? ❤️Is it ok to talk about dying? 💙How can I stop feeling sad? For children these questions can feel huge. These can be questions that they just do not seem to be able to fathom the answers to and understandably so because as adults we often do not have the answers either. We have just started to get more of these questions from our Rainbow daughter (3years 11 months old) as she starts to make sense of why her big bro

This is a really good question and one which we get asked weekly here at OWF. The answer is very different for each child or young person. How much children understand about death will be different at different ages and stages of development. ❤️It will be different for some children who have lost a parent, grandparent or a loved one. ❤️It will be different for those children who have an understanding because they have lost a pet that they loved and cherished. ❤️ It will be di

How can we support children after the loss of a baby? Many of us may question exactly this if we have other children, cousins or little people that will ask "where is the baby?" or "why were you in hospital and don't have your baby?" like my little brother did. That was a hard, hard day. There are resources that can help us try to explain what has happened and help children make sense of their feelings. Many of the books that are written are to help children understand their

We receive messages every week from parents, grandparents, friends and family members all wanting to help support someone through their loss. Questions, queries and check in's make up the majority of our online communication & Support. The most common theme this week has been around separation anxiety in siblings that has developed after the death of a baby in the immediate family. "When I spent 4 days in hospital being induced I didn't see Lily at all and I am sure that has