Baby Loss Awareness Week 9-15 October 2025

The week culminates, as always, with Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day on 15 October and the poignant global Wave of Light at 7pm. During this wave of light, we remember the babies that have died during pregnancy, at, during or after birth by lighting a candle at 7pm and leaving it to burn for at least one hour. You can also choose to share your candle on our social media channels, if you so wish. However you choose to mark your loss, you will be uniting with others across the world in honour of those pregnancies and babies who lit up our lives for such a short time and we hope this event can bring some comfort.

The Walk of Remembrance is a personal and reflective way to honour your experience and walk in solidarity with those affected by pregnancy loss. Each participant chooses their own location, route, and pace.

Registration is £20 per person, which helps cover the event costs and supports the work of The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust. Fundraising is completely optional – but if you’d like to go a step further, a fundraising page is created with each registration and every pound you raise will help us provide life-saving information and trusted support for those affected by ectopic pregnancy.

By registering, you’ll be joining a community walking with love, compassion, and remembrance. Together, we can make sure no one has to face the heartbreak of ectopic pregnancy alone.

Distance: 10 miles – this does not need to be completed in one walk. 

Fundraising: Optional. When registering with Enthuse a fundraising page is automatically generated. 

You can find out more here, or email kerri@ectopic.org.uk

The Baby Loss Awareness Pin Badge is available in our shop. This badge is shared by all of the Baby Loss Awareness Campaign collaborating charities and not-for-profit organisations.

Whether worn on your top, bag, work lanyard or even dog lead this pin badge raises awareness, starts conversations and is a gentle reminder to anyone that see’s your badge that they are not alone in their journey after pregnancy or baby loss.

Our attractive EPT  purple five-pointed badge helps to raise awareness of the charity.

We would love to see how you wear yours and you are welcome to tag us in your photo’s across social media (see below for links to our platforms).

Your personal stories help raise awareness of the impacts surrounding ectopic pregnancy loss and help others to understand that they are not alone. If you would like to share your own story on our website, you can find out more on our blog.

We have created some downloadable graphics and a social media profile badge that you are welcome to share during Baby Loss Awareness Week.

Share your updates and tag us across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads and TikTok.

As ectopic pregnancy occurs in early pregnancy, often prior to 12 weeks, there can be so little tangible to remember our losses by. Some people choose to create their own unique ways to commemorate their pregnancies, losses, and what could have been.

Marking loss and important dates might not be for everyone. Whether or not to choose to do something is personal, just as each individual’s experiences, grief, and reactions are unique. Above all, do what feels right for you and know that we are here to support you.

Our adorable plush EPT teddy bear is now available to purchase on our online shop and makes a meaningful keepsake for anyone affected by pregnancy loss.

The bear comes with a certificate of commemoration which can be personalised by us with your name(s) and date(s) of importance. Please add a note when placing your order with the information you would like included. Alternatively, we can send the certificate blank for you to complete as you wish.

The annual Baby Loss Awareness Week parliamentary debate will take place in Westminster on Monday 13 October.

This year, MPs will focus on the future of maternity services and the urgent action needed to reduce the number of babies dying.

This debate is an important opportunity for MPs from across the UK to speak up about maternity safety and the changes needed to prevent pregnancy and baby loss in all its forms – miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, termination for medical reasons (TFMR), stillbirth and neonatal death.

At The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust, we know how vital it is that ectopic pregnancy is recognised and represented in these conversations. While every experience of pregnancy and baby loss is different, what unites our community is the need to be seen, heard, and supported. Parliamentary debates like this help shine a light on the realities families face and push for the improvements that can save lives and ensure better care for all.

That’s why we need as many MPs as possible to attend the debate – to make sure the voices of bereaved parents and families are heard in Parliament.

Will you send your MP an email asking them to support Baby Loss Awareness Week in Parliament?

It only takes a few minutes, and together we can show the government that we need action on pregnancy and baby loss.

You can find a template email here. If you feel able to, please add a personal note about why it matters to you that your MP attends. Sharing your reflections or your story can help your MP understand the reality of ectopic pregnancy and other forms of loss – and may encourage them to speak up in the debate.

Together, our voices are stronger.