Why it’s time to end the silence around stillbirths and baby loss

In early 2006 Cork woman Mairie Cregan was told her unborn baby, Liliana, had no heartbeat

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Participation in the global ‘Wave of Light’ event this evening, will encourage conversations about the loss of a baby, Féileacáin, the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association of Ireland, said.

Mon Aug 29 2022 - 11:10

In early 2006, just days away from her due date, Cork woman Mairie Cregan was told her unborn baby, Liliana, had no heartbeat.

On today’s In The News podcast she tells Sorcha Pollak about her experience of stillbirth and why it remains a subject that many people struggle to talk about.

Mairie has since set up the charity Féileacáin to help parents going through the same grieving process and explains why it’s time to break the silence around stillbirth and baby loss.

This episode discusses neonatal deaths and pregnancy loss, which some listeners may find upsetting.