Care after you go home

Once you return home from the hospital your community midwife will be in contact to make an appointment with you.

The bereavement midwife will also be in contact to make an individualised plan of how to support you, this may be by a home visit, a follow up appointment or by telephone support.

When the results from any tests are available or it is appropriate, the bereavement midwife will arrange for you to meet with your consultant to discuss the events of losing your baby and the potential reasons why. The consultant may also help you in planning for another baby if this is appropriate for you.

In Hereford we are have volunteers from the SANDs charity called ‘befrienders’, they can provide one to one emotional support. There is also a monthly SANDs support group and Rainbow Baby (baby born after a baby loss) group.