A documentary about the tragedy of babies who are either stillborn or who die very soon after birth and the emotional consequences for the parents. Parents who have experienced the death of their baby discuss their reactions and specialists talk about how they can help the parents through the grieving process.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323789
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Bereavement
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Childbirth
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Grief
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Bereavement
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death - Psychological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Grief
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Human reproduction
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)