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If you are visiting this section because you are considering palliative care for your baby or have experienced the death of your baby we would like to extend our heartfelt sympathy to you and your family at this difficult time.
This section will describe palliative care and the supports that are available to you and your family. Your care team will discuss the process with you in more detail. We acknowledge that all families have different backgrounds and beliefs and therefore may have different wishes for their child.
Please let someone in your care team know if you have questions or if you would like to talk about what you have read.
Palliative care aims to provide comfort for infants with life-limiting conditions, and their families
Creating memories through photographs, collecting hand and footprints, paster casting and jewellery
Common questions asked by families about palliative care
Lactation suppression, tests and organ donation
Support available for you and siblings
Not-for-profit organisations that specialise in supporting families through grief and loss