October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and Irish harpist Úna Ní Fhlannagáin & Québecois dancer, Mélissandre T-B, release a new work of harp and dance to commemorate the event.
That evening, Úna & Mélissandre will premiere 'An Bhreith Anabaí' in Athenry Arts & Heritage Centre, as they participate in the annual global 'Wave of Light'. Beginning at 7pm, landmarks and buildings worldwide are lit up in pink and blue to commemorate pregnancy loss. All are welcome to attend the event, where Úna & Mélissandre will perform the evocative new work, offering a space for community connection and creative expression around a subject often left unspoken.
If you are looking for support, each of the 19 maternity units in Ireland have a clinical midwife specialist in bereavement and loss. There's an excellent database of supports in Ireland listed here:
https://pregnancyandinfantloss.ie/support-links/
The Miscarriage Association of Ireland gives peer support in meetings, both in-person and online. If you need to talk to someone right now, and it's outside their meeting times, you could ring Samaritans.
If someone you know has been affected my miscarriage: here are some guides on how to support people undergoing pregnancy loss.
