"Sheffield SANDS was the only place where anyone referred to me as a mum. To the rest of the world I had no children but at Sheffield SANDS I was a mother, and that meant a lot to me."

"The Sheffield SANDS meetings were a real lifeline for me. It was the only place I could really be myself and not have to put on an act for other people. No-one expected anything from me, and it was such a relief to be able to be honest about my feelings"

"The other parents at Sheffield SANDS looked at the photos of my baby and said how beautiful he was. I was so proud to be able to share my son with other people who understood how precious he was to me."

"Just being with people who had lost their babies made me feel 'normal' again, something I never thought I could feel. I felt isolated by my loss, and longed to be with people who made me feel comfortable with my grief. I found that place at Sheffield SANDS."

"Sheffield SANDS gave me enormous strength through the worries and joy of my next pregnancy. I had constant support of the group, by this time my friends."