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  • Tanya: I am the face of miscarriage

    Tanya: I am the face of miscarriage

    Tanya Vassos said her three miscarriages opened her eyes to a whole new world of heartbreak. Read more

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I am the face - stories of pregnancy & infant loss

Pregnancy and infant loss can be an isolating journey. The following bereaved parents have very generously shared their own very personal stories to help you feel less alone. 

Tricia: I am the face of newborn death

Tricia: I am the face of newborn death

Tricia and Steve lost their twin sons Andrew and Jarrod at 30 weeks in 1989, with both boys only living a few hours each. Read more

Published: 14th January, 2020

Updated: 7th September, 2020

Author: Janelle Moran

Anne: I am the face of miscarriage & infertility

Anne: I am the face of miscarriage & infertility

Sadly, very soon after seeing two healthy heartbeats, Anne suffered a miscarriage, claiming the lives of the two babies who would have grown to call her 'Mum'. After 12 harrowing years of IVF and another 17 failed embryo transfers, Anne never fell pregnant again. Read more

Published: 9th September, 2019

Author: Bridget Sutherland

Jess: I am the face of newborn death and miscarriage

Jess: I am the face of newborn death and miscarriage

Pregnancy loss has been a repeated trauma that has cost this couple the life of their otherwise healthy newborn son as well as three subsequent first trimester pregnancies. Read more

Published: 9th September, 2019

Updated: 22nd September, 2020

Author: Bridget Sutherland

Lea: I am the face of stillbirth and miscarriage

Lea: I am the face of stillbirth and miscarriage

Like most expectant parents, at the beginning of our journey toward parenthood we were blissfully unaware of the road ahead and how things can go wrong and keep going wrong. Read more

Published: 9th September, 2019

Author: Bridget Sutherland

Carmel: I am the face of newborn death

Carmel: I am the face of newborn death

At a 12 week ultrasound, doctors picked up Carmel Chesterfield’s baby girl had CDH - congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Read more

Published: 19th July, 2019

Author: Janelle Moran

Pip: I am the face of stillbirth

Pip: I am the face of stillbirth

“The grief was all consuming. Some days I’d feel ok and then it would hit me again like a tonne of bricks." Read more

Published: 19th July, 2019

Updated: 14th August, 2020

Author: Janelle Moran

Tanya: I am the face of miscarriage

Tanya: I am the face of miscarriage

Tanya Vassos said her three miscarriages opened her eyes to a whole new world of heartbreak. Read more

Published: 19th July, 2019

Updated: 27th August, 2020

Author: Janelle Moran

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    Love doesn't go away with the loss of your babies.  It stays with you always.

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    To the son or daughter I never got to meet

    To the son or daughter, I never got to meet. How are you, up there? Are you safe? Are you happy? Are you loved? Are you ok?

  • Still a Mum - Remembering Violet Grace Donaldson

    Still a Mum - Remembering Violet Grace Donaldson

    Violet Grace Donaldson was born on the 19/7/2019. It was not the birth I had been hoping for. At 22 weeks pregnant my husband Chris and I were informed that our little Violet had a rare condition. Her prognosis was poor and we made the heartbreaking decision to say goodbye to our little girl.

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    24/7 phone support - 1300 308 307

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  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month 2021

    Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month 2021

    “What would they have sounded like?” “Why does nobody call on their anniversary?” Parents share pain of silence in lead up to Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

  • Group Support

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    Join other families who have experienced a loss similar to yours. You are not alone. We are here for you.

  • Learn more about Sands' peer-to-peer model of support

    Learn more about Sands' peer-to-peer model of support

  • Stillbirth and newborn death

    Stillbirth and newborn death

    Support after the death of a baby through stillbirth or newborn death

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    Online support

    Support via Live Chat, email & Facebook

  • Hospital to Home

    Hospital to Home

    Hospital to Home is a program funded by the federal government and designed to support bereaved parents following stillbirth and newborn death.

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    Fact sheets for your hospital or health care organisation

  • Sands is a volunteer-based organisation providing individualised care from one bereaved parent to another, giving them support and hope for the future, following the death of a baby.

    Sands is a volunteer-based organisation providing individualised care from one bereaved parent to another, giving them support and hope for the future, following the death of a baby.

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Red Nose Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land in which our families, volunteers, staff, Board and committee members work, live and visit. We pay our respect to the elders of those many nations - past, present and emerging, recognising their continuing connection to the land waters and community.