4Damani

Shining light on pregnancy and infant loss in 🇯🇲|Safe space for bereaved parents|Support Group|Ending the stigma, Breaking the silence #BabyLossInJamaica

[4Damani @4Damani]

These are some of the Faces of #BabyLossInJamaica. Thanks to everyone who participated in helping to #BreakTheSilence

[Tommy's @tommys]

In a @YouGov survey commissioned by the Baby Loss Awareness Alliance, 1/2 of UK adults said they, or someone they know, had been through baby loss.

A higher percentage of women (62%) said they or someone they knew had been affected compared to men (38%):https://t.co/a5eB4p027b

[4Damani @4Damani]

@SandsUK I'd love to contact you. Was trying to DM but it says I need to be verified

[Sands - baby loss charity 💜🧡 @SandsUK]

#BabyLossAwarenessWeek begins today & we are proud to lead over 130 charities taking part 💙💗

There are so many ways you can get involved to help us improve awareness of #BabyLoss, remember every baby & offer a safe space for support.

➡️https://t.co/RRt0dwnson

#BLAW #BLAW2023

[4Damani @4Damani]

4. Society doesn't consider our babies dying a life-changing experience because we can have more babies
5. #babyloss is STILL taboo
6. A parent NEVER forgets their children who died
7. Grief AND joy can coexist

[4Damani @4Damani]

Here's a few things I've learned being part of the #babyloss community 🧵
1. It isn't rare as they say
2. Pregnancy isn't sunshine for everyone
3. Pregnancy complications aren't spoken about enough because it's too negative to read about during pregnancy

[4Damani @4Damani]

1 in 4 pregnancies end in a miscarriage and nearly 2.6million babies are stillborn this year. Why are we so afraid to talk about it? Is it unbelievable or ugly that we try to avoid it? Do we think it's contagious? So many are suffering in silence because of the shame to share

[4Damani @4Damani]

Join us at Emancipation Park or Skylark Negril tomorrow evening for #waveoflight where we honour the babies who died. The events are free to attend.

[4Damani @4Damani]

Visit https://t.co/aRGhjWW2Nw to submit your baby's names to be read aloud during the Wave of Light. I will also take some keepsakes with me for persons who need. Sending gentle hugs to everyone #BabyLossInJamaica #BabyLossAwarenessWeek #WaveOfLight

[4Damani @4Damani]

These are some of the Faces of #BabyLossInJamaica. Thanks to everyone who participated in helping to #BreakTheSilence

[4Damani @4Damani]

Visit https://t.co/aRGhjWW2Nw to submit your baby's names to be read aloud during the Wave of Light. I will also take some keepsakes with me for persons who need. Sending gentle hugs to everyone #BabyLossInJamaica #BabyLossAwarenessWeek #WaveOfLight

[4Damani @4Damani]

On October 15, we will host our annual #waveoflight to light up the world and show how short yet impactful our babies lives were. Please join us at Emancipation Park in Kingston or Skylark in Negril, and if you can't, light your candle wherever you are #BabyLossAwarenessWeek

[GraceKennedy Limited @GraceKennedyGrp]

#WorldMentalHealthDay #GKCares

[4Damani @4Damani]

@julietcuthbert Is this something I can share with bereaved moms and dads? An issue highlighted is the language used by counselors when speaking to us.
https://t.co/r8KBA3IBb4

[WAY Widowed and Young @WidowedAndYoung]

Let’s talk about mental health & bereavement 💙 How do you feel about the language used around grief?

The world often wants us to ‘get back to normal’ but this can feel scary for someone grieving, who doesn’t want to forget their person. #WorldMentalHealthDay #WMHD #WMHD22

[4Damani @4Damani]

@themohwgovjm @julietcuthbert @christufton Talking about what you're going through with someone in a safe space.

[WAY Widowed and Young @WidowedAndYoung]

Let’s talk about mental health & bereavement 💙 How do you feel about the language used around grief?

The world often wants us to ‘get back to normal’ but this can feel scary for someone grieving, who doesn’t want to forget their person. #WorldMentalHealthDay #WMHD #WMHD22

[Cryssi @ItsCrystalGayle]

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay and the irony isn't lost on me the month it falls under #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness
I really like the theme for this year #DoYourShare and so I share a 🧵

[4Damani @4Damani]

Still waiting on @themohwgovjm to respond...

[Cryssi @ItsCrystalGayle]

It takes everyone to raise awareness. Chances are you or someone you know has experienced this. My hope for Oct is for more info, education to be spread to those who don't know the frequency + lasting effects of #pregnancyandinfantloss but @themohwgovjm has no stats since 2017 😥

[Cryssi @ItsCrystalGayle]

Babies didn't stop dying. There probably have been more deaths. We all know data helps to inform, educate and create change. It's truly sad & disheartening to be asking for the same data for years and nothing is forthcoming. Shows how little care is given to this experience

[Cryssi @ItsCrystalGayle]

It takes everyone to raise awareness. Chances are you or someone you know has experienced this. My hope for Oct is for more info, education to be spread to those who don't know the frequency + lasting effects of #pregnancyandinfantloss but @themohwgovjm has no stats since 2017 😥

[4Damani @4Damani]

@refugeingrief Had brain fog since 2018. It's rough