Aotearoa, National Baby Loss and Infant Loss Awareness Week 9th -15th Oct

Baby Loss Awareness Week takes place from 9th to 15th  October every year, ending with International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Day on October 15th. It provides an opportunity for parents, families and whanau around New Zealand to come together and remember the lives of their babies who have died. We acknowledge the lives and deaths of all babies, no matter what their gestation, length of life or how they died. It is also a chance to highlight the work done by Sands  and other support groups around the country.

The aims of the week are:

To promote 15th October as International Baby Loss Awareness Day (also known as International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day)

To promote the annual Global Wave of Light and other events and services where parents can publicly acknowledge their babies

To raise awareness and increase understanding of the impact of baby loss amongst the wider public.

Checkout SANDS NZ for events in your area.