Baby Loss Awareness Week and the work of Held In Our Hearts

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That this House marks Baby Loss Awareness Week, observed annually from 9 to 15 October, and joins families across the UK in remembering babies who have died during pregnancy, at birth, or in infancy; recognises the profound and lasting impact that baby loss has on parents, siblings, grandparents and wider families; commends the efforts of charities, healthcare professionals and support organisations that provide compassionate care and bereavement support to those affected; pays particular tribute to Edinburgh South West-based charity Held In Our Hearts for its outstanding work supporting bereaved families across Scotland through counselling, peer support, remembrance events and advocacy; notes the charity’s commitment to ensuring that no family faces baby loss alone; and encourages continued awareness, understanding and support for all those affected by the loss of a baby.