‘Your baby has died,’ the nurse told me. The hospital hadn’t a clue what to do next
Thirty-nine years later, we were able to register the stillbirth of our baby daughter Susan on May 13th, 1983
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A father’s grief: ‘I was sidelined, there is no doubt about that’
There is still societal pressure on men to “keep it together” after a child’s death
How do you get bereaved fathers to talk? Bring a football
The teams are made up of members of Féileacáin – the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association of Ireland - and its UK counterpart
How to be there for a friend when their child dies
Parents coping with a child’s illness or death need friends to step up – not disappear
‘Unless you’re talking to bereaved fathers about their child, you’re not talking to them’
Feileacáin campaigner Ken Walsh speaks to the Róisín Meets podcast
Father’s Day for those dads who have lost a child
Féileacáin’s ‘Say My Name’ asks people not to avoid talking to bereaved parents about their loss
Cooling ‘cuddle cot’ allows extra time with stillborn babies
‘Everybody just wants a tangible memory of their child...the cot let us bring Ellen home’
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