A touch of Klass
A bereavement suite in the Northwick Park Hospital’s Maternity Unit has been officially opened by TV presenter and musician Mylene Klass who is a campaigner and advocate for miscarriage-related support.
Mylene said: “The quality of care that bereaved families receive when their baby dies at any stage of their pregnancy can have long-lasting effects.
“Good care cannot remove parent’s pain and grief, but it can help them through this devastating time. Their surroundings have a huge impact, such as hearing a baby crying next door, when they know that is not going to be the outcome for them.
“These women and their families deserve more, and that’s why LNWH Charity funded this private, peaceful suite where women and their families have the privacy, dignity and time they deserve, to start to try to come to terms with their situation.”
Cllr Ketan Sheth, Chair of the North West London Joint Health Committee, added: “I know what an amazing feeling it is when you find out about pregnancy. Conversely, miscarriage or baby loss is a most painful experience – a tragedy that hit us when my wife miscarried twins 20 years ago.”
LNWH Charity has also teamed up with fellow charity Petals which provides counselling to parents who’ve lost a baby.