Their first birthday

Their first birthday

The anniversary of your baby’s birth and death will always be accompanied by a mixture of thoughts and emotions. One thought may be about what to do on this day. There is no right or wrong answer. We all grieve differently, so it is important to do what is right for...
Making memories after the loss of your precious baby

Making memories after the loss of your precious baby

Just because you were unable to take your precious baby home with you, does not mean you can’t make any memories with them. Memory Box For me, it wasn’t until some months later that I started to make those memories. It began with a memory box that was given to me from...
Bear Bear

Bear Bear

The thing about finding out “baby has no kidneys” at 20 weeks is you thought everything was OK. Your pregnancy had come this far, you would find out the sex. You probably started buying little things. That first special bear, an outfit you saw that you could not...
From Small Acorns

From Small Acorns

We are continuously looking for ways to increase Renal Agenesis UK profile so that parents and families have information about Bilateral Renal Agenesis as early after diagnosis as possible. These are dark days, and many may struggle to search the internet for the...
20 years after Matthew

20 years after Matthew

By Ness Gunn The timeline of grief is different for everyone, yet sometimes we think we must be like others. As Matthew’s birthday is on the horizon – almost 20 years old, I find myself reflecting on my grief, the loss and the journey it takes. The journey...