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Acknowledgement for Babies born before 24 weeks

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Guest#51 Mar 27, 2014, 11:27
A babay is a baby no matter wen they were born
topcat#52 Mar 27, 2014, 15:35

acknowledgement for babies born under 24wks

Give the parents & family proof this baby was born & is a human. Is it monetary? Im sure parents would pay for administration costs to have proof & to b validated for giving birth like any woman gets after giving birth. I think 13wks onwards should b validated. & recorded in birth, deaths & marriages.
helen proudfoot#53 Mar 28, 2014, 22:53

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My daughter lily was born on 24th April 2009 at 21 weeks gestation and lived for about 90 minutes. She was born in scotland and we registered her birth and death. I think the law must be different in scotland because we had to register her. I am so very lucky that we got to do this as it meant at the time (and still means) that she existed. I wholeheartedly support your campaign and have signed your petition xxxx

Nicola#54 Mar 29, 2014, 10:17
My son Adam was stillborn at 26 weeks in 1992, at the time it was 28 weeks 'viability'. He has no birth/death certificate, only an in memmorium certificate. Surely it should be up to the parents IF they wish a formal acknowledgement of their child's existence?
Guest#55 Mar 30, 2014, 19:22
My little girl was born asleep at 23 weeks. I had to give birth to her and I held her and mourn her just as I would if she had been born a week later. I think as mothers we deserve that recognition when it comes to maternity rights and our babies deserve the recognition, that they are our precious children. Additionally, the statistics need to be real, and if all our babies are being over looked how can research etc ever be valid?
Guest#56 Mar 31, 2014, 16:19
I see women who are distraught in these situations, and just want recognition. They have had a physical bond with their babies and hormonal changes, so go through all the changes that a mother who has delivered at full term go through, but with nothing to hold. Recognition would go a long way for these women.
Guest#57 Apr 02, 2014, 17:17
Think your doing the right thing my son was born at 18+4 he lived 6mins
Guest#58 Apr 02, 2014, 18:25
it is stupid and cruel rule fromthe day of conception the child is loved xxx
Guest#59 Apr 03, 2014, 15:57

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Jacob was born 18 n 3 wks and only alive for 20mins . Yet I had to fight for mine x and helps a lot x

Guest#60 Apr 15, 2014, 11:27
good luck
Guest#61 Apr 16, 2014, 18:49
I totally agree with this petition
Dawnzer#62 Apr 19, 2014, 15:49

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I think all babies should be acknowledged no matter what stage of a womans pregnancy they are born at x
Guest#63 Apr 19, 2014, 17:32
More needs to be done!
Guest#64 Apr 20, 2014, 05:11
Signed. For my baby twin, Dylan xx
Hedgehog#65 Apr 20, 2014, 08:48

Birth Certificates for all babies

My son was born at 39 weeks, but because he was stillborn we don't have a birth certificate for him, only a death certificate. This really upset me as it felt like there was no acknowledgement of him being 'alive' although I had been pregnant for 9 months.... However when my daughter was born at 40 + 1 week we were given a birth certificate as she was 'alive' on a life support machine for 48 hrs. I think if a baby is born at any point of the pregnancy parents should get a birth certificate as the baby has been alive up until that point.
Guest#66 Apr 20, 2014, 09:48
Losing a baby at any stage of pregnancy must be one of the worst experiences for parents Ever.Please do not prolong the agony for them.
Guest#67 Apr 28, 2014, 14:16
All babies deserve to be recognized from the moment of conception.
Guest#68 May 10, 2014, 13:58
I lost my son at almost 22 weeks, love you baby boy xxxx
Guest#69 Jun 13, 2014, 10:15

This should be all over the world not only in the uk. Im in Australia and lost my little girl at 20.6 weeks her birth was not reckonised.

Guest#70 Jul 13, 2014, 00:40
hello i think this is a good thing to do to help people. good luckx