Simpsons Special Care Babies (SSCB) is a charity run entirely by volunteers. Founded in my home town, Edinburgh in 1985. Originally called Friends of Simpsons Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (FOSNICU) until 1996. A bit of a mouthful. The charity was relaunched in 1996 as Simpsons Special Care Babies (SSCB). The charity has come a long […]
Sands is the leading pregnancy and baby loss charity in the UK. For over 40 years, Sands has been the informed voice of bereaved parents and families and provided accredited bereavement and mental health support. Sands exists to: Sands the UK’s Leading Pregnancy & Baby Loss Charity, vision is to make the UK the safest […]
Who are the Lullaby Trust? The Lullaby Trust started in 1971 and was called The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID). Working with health care professionals and the department of health to reduce the number of sudden infant deaths. Raising awareness of sudden infant death syndrome and how to reduce the risks. The […]
Help & Support For Families of Prem Babies. There is lots of help & support for families of premature babies available so please don’t ever feel that you are alone. Going into premature labour and giving birth can happen unexpectedly and extremely fast. It can take a long time before you remember/come to terms with […]
Words you might hear when you have a prem baby. Having a baby early can be a huge shock and sometimes completely unexpected. Below is a list of words you may hear when you have a premature baby and what they mean. Medical terminology can be scary when you don’t know what it means hopefully, […]
