Having a stillborn baby – a dad’s perspective
9th May 2020. The day our son William was stillborn. One year on and the emotions have dissipated sufficiently to finally put “pen to paper”. Raw feelings back in the summer of 2020 have now softened. Feelings different to those of my girlfriend who additionally endured the physical trauma of giving birth to a stillborn…
Why is Mother’s Day different in the UK?
You might not know that Mother’s Day is actually celebrated on different days in different parts of the world. There are over 30 different dates for “Mother’s Day”: the most popular being the second Sunday in May. In 2021 that happens to fall on May 9th and the USA will be celebrating it then along…
Why I run for Every Mother Counts?
Why am I a UK running ambassador for Every Mother Counts? (EMC), a USA based organisation dedicated to making pregnancy and childbirth safe worldwide. I’m male, not married (but in a 4 year relationship), have no children yet, and fortunately haven’t had any family or close female friends experience life threatening complications during childbirth. Well…