Imagine knowing your baby had died in the womb and that you’d have to give birth on a labour ward surrounded by happy parents and healthy babies.
That’s what happened to Louise Caldwell in 2019, and led her to campaign for better facilities.
After three years, a petition, and lobbying her local health board and the UK and Scottish Governments, her hard work is paying off.
Scotland’s first baby loss delivery suite is due to open at a Lanarkshire hospital next week – and it’s hoped more separate, soundproofed units will follow across the country.
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