3/4 There were a range of charities in attendance to offer their support & @footprintsbl held a moments of reflection activity inclusive to all families in the Review. We are always open to feedback, so please let us know if there is more that we can do for the next family

1/4 Thank you to all of the families attending yesterday’s family meeting. We hope that the structure of the meeting supported all families needs and provided you with the opportunity to participate in the discussions and activities that felt right for you.

At Twins Congress 2025, @footprintsbl and TAPS Support highlight the role of peer support during complications and loss in multiple pregnancy. It provides connection, reassurance and belonging, filling gaps clinical care often misses.  #PeerSupport

5/5 I am proud to be a voice for change for families across the country. I am pleased to announce that I have the huge honour of being an ambassador for @footprintsbl & will continue to do my best to advocate for all mothers, partners, & families of multiples.

4/5 mothers and their partners were asked ‘where the other twin is’ at appointments following the loss of their baby/babies. The ongoing distress & compounded harm is unimaginable and so easily avoided. There is so much to do to make perinatal care more inclusive, and

3/5 motivated them to help & support others. It was shocking to hear that mothers of twins & triplets who have suffered a loss of one or more of their baby/babies are sometimes excluded from bereavement support groups because they have a surviving baby. They told me how some

2/5 Review hosts in Nottingham to provide bereavement support to families affected by twin, triplet & multiple loss. At our meeting last week, Sharon & Suzie shared their personal experience of loss. It was truly touching & inspiring to hear that their experiences have

1/5 Last week I met with Sharon Darke & Suzie Scofield to discuss their charity @footprintsbl . I met Suzie & Sharon earlier this year at my dear friend Jenni Thomas’ book launch of ‘After a child dies’. Since then, Sharon & Suzie have attended the family meetings that the

Dear Families, Here is the transport & parking information for families attending the Family Meeting on Saturday 14th June. 🏢Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel, NG5 2BT ⏰ 10am-12, or 1-3pm

Please sign up if you can make it. Really informative webinar with @TheSkyeHighFdn @footprintsbl. For all HCPs supporting families going through twin/triplet loss. #twinloss #bereavement

Tremendous effort from #ShiplakeYear9 pupil, O Scofield, who climbed Ben Nevis in half term! He was part of a group of 40 who battled sun, wind, rain and hail to raise over £25k for the charity @footprintsbl, O Scofield climbing in memory of his twin brothers, Rory and Daniel.

Dear Families, here is a list of charities and organisations that we hope will be joining us at the private Family Meeting on: 📅 Saturday 14th June 2025 🏢 Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel, NG5 2BT ⏰ 10am-12, or 1-3pm 🅿️ Free on-site parking RSVP 📧events@donnaockenden.com

👶💖 Humbled and Grateful 💖👶 I was truly touched see these pictures posted with a kind message from one of my wonderful patients. It’s an absolute privilege to be part of a family’s journey — from pregnancy to delivery and beyond. Moments like these are a reminder of why we do what we do. But it’s important to say that none of this is possible without the incredible team I’m fortunate to work alongside — midwives, neonatologists, anaesthetists, and admin staff — all playing a vital role in achieving the best outcomes for mothers and their babies. Thank you to this amazing mum for her words — it means the world. Supporting families through both the joyful and challenging moments is at the heart of maternal and fetal medicine. 💙 #MaternalHealth #FetalMedicine #TeamworkInHealthcare #CompassionInCare #Grateful #WomensHealth #NICU #Obstetrics #TeamEffort

This is the most cathartic book I have written to date and I truly hope it’s a warm hug for those who have suffered baby loss or have been faced with fertility issues @footprintsbl @Stormbooks_co @lblaUK amzn.eu/d/hqjcsvF

These findings show that progress is being made in reducing baby deaths but there is still important work to do, especially to tackle the gaps linked to deprivation, ethnicity, and how early in pregnancy a baby is born. @TIMMSleicester

We're asking for parents who've had a PMRT review or MNSI investigation at any time after January 1st 2019 to use your voice to change care. We have developed a survey to capture parents' views and experiences of these processes. The survey is here - qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/j…

@NeoResearch_Net delivered a very powerful presentation today . Thanks for the good work you doing in supporting newborn health

Tonight I had the pleasure of gifting our Peer Support position paper, coauthored with @footprintsbl to @NeoResearch_Net His encouragement helped us publish it in Infant journal. So proud of this work. Read it here: sbee.link/phgq3rnvb4 #TAPSSupport #PeerSupport

Sharon Darke, co-founder of @footprintsbl , shares her experience of grieving a lost twin while caring for a surviving one. She talks about the need to honor both children and the importance of support for families in similar situations. sbee.link/er7mvxagtd #NotJustTTTS

Pregnancy with TTTS and TAPS brings impossible choices. At 24 weeks, we had to let Rosie go to give Poppy a chance. She was born at 27 weeks, tiny but strong, while Rosie was born silent and still. sbee.link/w8qexukjbh #NotJustTTTS @footprintsbl