Read our Latest News and Counsellors’ Blogs
Managing difficult milestones
Petals Senior Counsellor Sumita Bhola shares her thoughts and advice on navigating milestones.
The invisible weight of grief
This Grief Awareness Day, we want to shine a light on some of the grief that can remain unseen after baby loss, and share the experiences of parents who have found support through Petals.
The mental load of grief
In this week’s blog, Senior Petals counsellor Flora Saxby shares her insight into the mental load of grief, why it can feel so exhausting, and offers some gentle, practical ways to look after yourself when life starts to feel overwhelming.
Understanding trauma after baby loss
Here, Petals Senior Counsellor Flora Saxby shares insight advice on recognising trauma – in others, and yourself
A suitcase of grief: Navigating holidays after the loss of a baby
Here, Petals Senior Counsellor Sumita Bhola shares advice on how to support yourself and make space for grief in the school holidays
School’s out – but grief doesn’t take a holiday
Here, Petals Senior Counsellor Sumita Bhola shares advice on how to support yourself and make space for grief in the school holidays
Petals Counselling Service arrives at Birmingham Women’s Hospital to support bereaved parents
We're so happy to announce Petals counselling service has arrived in Birmingham! More bereaved parents across Birmingham will now be able to access our specialist baby loss counselling, thanks to our service being launched at Birmingham Women's Hospital this month....
Petals’ response to the National Maternity Reviews
A watershed moment for maternity care In the last fortnight, two major reports have been published regarding maternity services. The first, authored by Donna Ockenden, following a review into services at University Hospitals Nottingham NHS Trust. The second was...
Petals’ response to Donna Ockenden’s Independent Review of Maternity Services
The largest review in NHS history, Donna Ockenden's independent review into maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, was released on Wednesday 24 June. The findings within the 400 page report were damning, highlighting "deeply embedded systemic...
Dads Matter. Counselling Matters: Why men need support too
Here, Petals Senior Counsellor Dr Russ Hargreaves shares his insight on the different ways that grief might present itself.
