by Lauren Braithwaite | Oct 20, 2022 | Blog
On Tuesday 25th October MPs will come together for the annual Baby Loss Awareness Week debate in Westminster. This year’s debate will focus on staffing shortages in maternity care. Safe and sustainable staffing is important, not only for safety, but also to ensure...
by Lauren Braithwaite | May 12, 2022 | Blog
We are delighted to bring you the second guest blog for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week. This blog comes from the incredible Annabel (@maybehood_ on Instagram). Her writing is so raw, personal and honest that it is impossible not to connect with her...
by Lauren Braithwaite | May 9, 2022 | Blog
This week (9th-15th May 2022) is Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme this year is loneliness – something that resonates with so many of us in the baby loss community. We are so honoured that Dr. Michelle Tolfrey (better known to most of you on Instagram as...
by Lauren Braithwaite | Mar 22, 2022 | Blog
We know that the build-up to Mother’s Day and the day itself can be really tough for many people in our community and for many reasons. Our wonderful counsellor, Kim Paul, has recorded this mindfulness meditiation to support anyone who might be finding this week...
by Lauren Braithwaite | Nov 9, 2021 | Blog
In recent months, the Pregnancy & Babies Charities Network (PBCN) has taken time to reflect upon, review, and revise their manifesto. Petals is proud to put our name to this important partnership working.The Covid19 pandemic has shone a bright light on many known...
