The stillbirth and neonatal charity Sands is behind the booklet, which is called
When a baby dies before labour begins.
The charity is recommending it is stocked by maternity units, ultrasound departments and in fetal assessment units.
The booklet covers all the things that parents may want to know during the time between receiving this terrible news and the start of labour.
The charity says it is the ideal guide for parents who are waiting for an induction or for labour to start spontaneously.
It has sections on essential topics including: how the parents are likely to feel, their choices about the labour and its management, information on pain relief during labour and what to expect when their baby is born.
The charity has also recently updated and revised its booklet
Saying goodbye to your baby.
This guides parents through the issues, feelings and reactions that they are likely to have to deal with during the days, weeks and months, following their baby’s death.
Copies of the booklets are available to order from the
Sands website.
