Book Review by Michelle Every “Why baby loss matters”, by Kay King, is available from Pinter and Martin for £8.99 I had a personal interest in reading this book as Kay was my mentee a long time ago and someone who supported families locally to me. She attended my workshop ‘Supporting Every Birth’ which explores…
Supporting Every Birth
A grandmother’s perspective on stillbirth: For Cillian
By Sharon Bridges During my mentoring session with Michelle Every, facilitator of Supporting Every Birth, Michelle suggested that I write an article on the experience from a grandparent’s point of view. Around this same time, my daughter bravely made a Vlog offering support and sharing her own experiences, so I felt this was a suitable…
When a baby dies
By Michelle Every What do you say when someone – a doula client, a friend, a relative – tells you that they have experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth? Michelle Every offers some support, information and signposts. When I trained to be a doula in 2007 I was astonished and saddened that supporting baby loss was…