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Zoe Clark-Coates co-founded the charity 'Saying Goodbye' with her husband Andy after losing five babies.

鈥淲e鈥檝e been campaigning for this for ten years because millions of families said they wanted that recognition that somebody outside their family unit acknowledged that their baby existed.鈥�

Baby loss certificates, which recognise miscarriages, were first launched in February 2024, but were only available to those who had experienced a loss since September 2018.

Now, there is no time restriction and anyone over the age of 16, whose pregnancy ended before 24 weeks, can now apply for one regardless of how long ago they lost their baby.

Zoe co-authored an independent review into improving NHS care and support for parents experiencing losses before 24 weeks of pregnancy 鈥� baby loss certificates were one of 73 report recommendations on how to make positive changes.

鈥淏aby loss has certainly been a taboo subject here in the UK鈥�, she told 91热爆 5 Live Breakfast.

鈥淲e鈥檝e developed this culture of silence around the topic so when people are experiencing it, they feel alone and isolated.鈥�

The Department of Health and Social Care said that more than 50,000 people have already received certificates under the voluntary scheme.

For details of organisations which offer advice and support with pregnancy related issues, go online to bbc.co.uk/actionline

This clip is originally from 5 Live Breakfast on October 9th 2024.

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