This is posted anonymously posted to protect patients. Becoming a midwife was never on the cards when I was completing my BTEC at college, in my head I wanted to be a paediatric nurse. This soon changed when I completed my first paediatric placement and realised sick and ill children was not a career for… Continue reading Providing bereavement care
Author: afteralexandra
Crafter; history buff; Sprollie owner; Girlguiding volunteer and Mum to Alexandra & Ophelia. Parenting after loss with Andrew.
The knocks we get
I think it’s fair to say that the “Baby loss Community” has been rocked by 2 events in the last few days: the loss of Sam to be with her baby Willow and the response by Dear Abby in the US over her response to a letter regarding how a family was responding to… Continue reading The knocks we get
Thank you Laura
So apparently 5 May is International Midwife Appreciation Day; who knew?! I’d been doing some Googling to find subjects to write about I stumbled across this and thought about my second midwife Laura Rowsome. At the start of my pregnancy my confidence in the quality of care provided by the Community Midwife Team was at… Continue reading Thank you Laura
Baby Loss Hour Live
It’s been a while since I sat down to write anything for the blog. I’ve had a few ideas floating around but nothing really tangible was sticking. I wanted to write about Mother’s Day but I basically just avoided it. What can I add to what has already been said? IT SUCKS. The build-up… Continue reading Baby Loss Hour Live
Home Sweet Home
2019 started with a big decision for us: we’re moving house! Despite appearances of a snap decision and an extremely quick sale; the decision was a long time coming. It’s fair to say that Andrew had to work hard to get me on board with the idea. I’ve had marmite relationship with our house: it’s… Continue reading Home Sweet Home
Grieving as a Grandparent
It is almost three and a half years since our first grandchild Alexandra was born at Leeds General Infirmary. Tragically, she lived for only 36 hours before dying in her devastated parents’ arms. To see our son and daughter-in-law carrying their dead baby back to the ward to leave her there forever, was the… Continue reading Grieving as a Grandparent
Yorkshire Evening Post – Family of the Week
My friend Sara completed the Family of the Week questionnaire and I thought it would be a giggle to see if we could get in the newspaper too! Our published questionnaire is here. Here are our full answers so you can read it without annoying adverts! Claire (34) and Andrew (33) McLennan parents to Alexandra… Continue reading Yorkshire Evening Post – Family of the Week
