Wrexham Maelor Hospital has introduced a new clinic to support parents through the loss of a child. 

Parents-to-be who have had a late miscarriage, stillbirth or early neonatal death in a previous pregnancy can now access extra support at the new Rainbow Clinic. 

The clinic aims to reduce the anxiety experienced by bereaved parents when embarking on their ‘Rainbow Pregnancy’ after a previous loss.  

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Wrexham Maelor’s Rainbow Clinic is led by Dr Ruth Roberts, Consultant Obstetrician, and Lucy Dobbins, Bereavement Specialist Midwife.  

Lucy said: “Nothing can change the heart-breaking experience of losing a baby, but as a team we recognise that providing parents with a safe environment in which they will receive increased antenatal checks, continuity of care, consistent advice from one health care professional and open access to maternity services, we can help to reduce the anxiety and improve their overall mental wellbeing throughout this pregnancy. 

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“When parents go on to have another child after a loss, it is a highly stressful time and they’re full of anxiety, so a consistent high level of care and that extra specialised support can reduce their anxiety levels and improve their overall health and wellbeing.” 

Parents can be referred to the clinic by their community midwife, or anyone in the area who has had a stillbirth, a miscarriage in their second trimester or an early neonatal death in a previous pregnancy can contact the clinic directly.  

The Wrexham Maelor Rainbow Clinic can be contacted directly via the Antenatal clinic number 03000 847474