If you have found this website because your baby has recently died, we extend our heartfelt sympathies to you. Many of our Sands members can relate to the feelings you are experiencing right now and we sincerely hope that the information on these pages may be of some help to you over the following hours, days, months or years.
Most of our members/supporters are also bereaved parents. While we do not know exactly how you are feeling, we have been in similar circumstances. We offer empathy and understanding. We are not counsellors and do not give formal advice but we do offer an opportunity and environment to share experiences, to talk and to listen. We promote awareness, understanding and support for those dealing with the death of a baby at any stage in pregnancy, birth or as a newborn, and due to medical termination or other forms of reproductive loss.
Our National Support Office is located in Manukau, details for which can be found on the 'Contact Sands' page.
Every year in New Zealand, over 700 babies die between 20 weeks gestation, and 12 months of age. In excess of 10,000 die as a result of an early loss prior to 20 weeks gestation.
My Baby Counts
Sands New Zealand is concerned about the distress that is likely to be caused by the wording of question 25 of the nation's census form for individuals.
Please support our cause....
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On Facebook
A special Facebook page has been set up. To join our page us support us
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Petition
Please support us by signing our petition to Statistics New Zealand about changing
question 25.
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Media Release
View the media release written by Sands Chairperson Cathy Buntting about question 25 on the census.
CLICK HERE |
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