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Cork Mum Shares Letters She Writes To Her Son Who Passed Away Hours After Birth

Friday, 1 March 2019 01:57

Diane Magee has shared her journey with pregnancy loss with RedFM News as National Bereavement Forum takes place in Cork this weekend

That's one of many letters that Cork Mum Diane Magee now writes to her son Christopher who passed away hours after birth back in 2015.

Pic: Pictured is Diane with her baby boy Christopher moments before he passed away. She posted this picture on Twitter to raise awareness.

She's one of the many parents who have availed of the bereavement services at Cork University Maternity Hospital and she'll be attending a National Maternity Bereavement Forum which is taking place in UCC tomorrow.

 


A number of high profile international health care professionals are speaking at the event as the CUMH leads the way in this very painful but important area of maternity service.

Our senior reporter Fiona O'Donovan has this special report for RedFM News:

 

FULL INTERVIEWS

Cork Mum Diane Magee:

Consultant Obstetrician at CUMH Keelin O'Donoghue:

Bereavement and Loss Midwife Anna Maria Verling:

CUMH Midwife and Programme Manager for National Bereavement Standards Riona Cotter:

Thank you to Diane Magee for sharing her story and her journey with RedFM News.

If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this report or if you would like to find out more information about any of the services at Cork University Hospital here are some useful links:

http://www.cuh.hse.ie/Cork-University-Maternity-Hospital/Maternity-Care/Miscarriage-Pregnancy-Loss/

http://ucc.ie/en/obsgyn/plrg/

https://twitter.com/PregnancyLossIE

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