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Petals Clients Take on Yorkshire Three Peaks to “Give Back” after Healing Journey
Battling “gruelling” conditions, Petals clients Victoria and Carl took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks last week, walking over 24 miles and climbing 5200ft in wind, rain and poor visibility to raise an incredible £1533 to help other couples navigating baby loss. After...
Petals Welcomes Urgent Investigation into NHS Maternity and Neonatal Services
Petals, The Baby Loss Counselling Charity stands ready to contribute its unique psychological insight from supporting thousands of bereaved parents. Yesterday, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, announced a national investigation into...
Twins, Triplets and More Week: Supporting parents through the loss of a multiple
Today marks the beginning of Twins, Triplets and More Week: a week dedicated to celebrating the unique experiences of families with multiples. At Petals, we know how complicated and conflicting a loss of this kind can feel. In this week’s Counsellor’s Blog, Senior...
You Are Not Alone – Common Themes in Baby Loss Counselling
You are not alone. Petals counsellor, Claire Gee, shares common themes and feelings in baby loss counselling. Being a Petals Counsellor is a privilege. When sitting with parents in the early stages of grief, I’m often reminded of just how much courage it takes to come...
Men’s Mental Health Week: Niall’s Story
"I saw myself as someone who could manage on my own—someone who coped by staying busy, going for a run, or diving into work. That approach had always worked for me in the past. "But losing our baby made me realise that some things are simply too heavy to carry alone."...
Maternal Mental Health Week: Staying Connected With Your Baby
"I don't want to feel this pain, but feeling it keeps me close to my baby.” This Maternal Mental Health Week, Petals counsellor Amy Benson shares her support for grieving parents in this touching blog post about staying connected to a lost child through grief. ...
Equality of Access: Working with interpreters in our counselling sessions
“With the support of an interpreter in counselling sessions, our clients are able to fully express their pain and fears in their own language, without the added stress of struggling to find their own words.”
In this post, experienced Petals counsellor Sarah Mackay explains the importance of breaking down language barriers to create an inclusive and safe space for counselling:
National Siblings Day: Supporting Children After Loss
April 10th marks National Siblings Day: a day to celebrate the cherished moments and bonds of brotherhood and sisterhood.
We understand that the loss of a baby can cause complex emotions for all of the family, and this National Siblings Day Petals would like to recognise the challenges parents may face in supporting children after baby loss, whilst navigating their own grief.
This blog post by Petals counsellor, Lynette O’Sullivan, offers suggestions for how to support siblings at this difficult time.
Olympian Becky Adlington joins Petals as an Ambassador
Petals, The Baby Loss Counselling Charity, Announces Double Olympic Swimming Champion Becky Adlington as Ambassador  Becky Adlington OBE, who has four Olympic medals from Beijing 2008 and London 2012, and runs her own learn to swim business, has today been announced...
Petals announce charity partnership to help Black women affected by baby loss
Today sees the launch of a new charity partnership to improve access to counselling services for Black and Black Mixed-Heritage women and birthing people after baby loss. Pregnancy research and baby loss charity Tommy’s has a dedicated midwife-led support helpline for...
