BabyLoss New Zealand

08/10/2026

Here's a quick and easy way to help us raise some vital funds. Just a quick click to vote for us and we could end up with a grant. We are waaay down the list so its a long shot but with your help, we could do it. We are pretty much out of money so this would be a massive help. Please vote and share 🙏❤️

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Each year MyGivingCircle gives $2,500,000 in grants and donations

03/10/2026

A little note to our wonderful knitters, sewers and supporters 💚

I just wanted to acknowledge that I’ve been a little quiet on our page lately, and also reassure those of you who have sent parcels into Baby Loss House that they have arrived safely.

There are currently quite a number of packages here waiting for me to open, and I promise they haven’t been forgotten or overlooked.

The reason I haven’t opened them yet is simply because, once I do, it isn’t just a case of taking a quick photo and popping up a thank you post.

Each parcel starts quite a process behind the scenes. Everything from one package is layed out and photographed. I then contact the sewer and person who donated the wedding dress/material to let them know their items have arrived and to say thank you.

From there, I update our databases so we have a record of exactly what has been received, who made it, and which donated dress it came from. I also check who is ready for another dress to work with, choose and package that dress, arrange it ready for the courier, and then update everything again so we know who donated that dress, who it has been sent to, and eventually which beautiful items come back from it.

So when I open one of your parcels, I really want to be able to give it — and the person who lovingly made everything inside it — the proper time and attention it deserves. 💚

Things have been incredibly busy lately, so rather than opening parcels when I only have a few spare minutes and risking getting behind with the paperwork and acknowledgements, I’ve chosen to leave them safely packaged until I have a decent block of time to work through everything properly.

So please don’t worry if you haven’t yet seen your parcel acknowledged. If you’ve sent something to Baby Loss House recently, chances are it is sitting here safely waiting for me. 🥰

Thank you so much for your patience, and more importantly, thank you for every single stitch, every hour of your time, every dress entrusted to us, and every parcel sent our way. 💚

03/10/2026

A little note to our wonderful knitters, sewers and supporters 💚

I just wanted to acknowledge that I’ve been a little quiet on our page lately, and also reassure those of you who have sent parcels into Baby Loss House that they have arrived safely.

There are currently quite a number of packages here waiting for me to open, and I promise they haven’t been forgotten or overlooked.

The reason I haven’t opened them yet is simply because, once I do, it isn’t just a case of taking a quick photo and popping up a thank you post.

Each parcel starts quite a process behind the scenes. Everything from one package is layed out and photographed. I then contact the sewer and person who donated the wedding dress/material to let them know their items have arrived and to say thank you.

From there, I update our databases so we have a record of exactly what has been received, who made it, and which donated dress it came from. I also check who is ready for another dress to work with, choose and package that dress, arrange it ready for the courier, and then update everything again so we know who donated that dress, who it has been sent to, and eventually which beautiful items come back from it.

So when I open one of your parcels, I really want to be able to give it — and the person who lovingly made everything inside it — the proper time and attention it deserves. 💚

Things have been incredibly busy lately, so rather than opening parcels when I only have a few spare minutes and risking getting behind with the paperwork and acknowledgements, I’ve chosen to leave them safely packaged until I have a decent block of time to work through everything properly.

So please don’t worry if you haven’t yet seen your parcel acknowledged. If you’ve sent something to Baby Loss House recently, chances are it is sitting here safely waiting for me. 🥰

Thank you so much for your patience, and more importantly, thank you for every single stitch, every hour of your time, every dress entrusted to us, and every parcel sent our way.

The love that goes into these tiny garments means more than you probably realise, and ultimately it all goes towards making precious memories for bereaved whānau. 💚

30/09/2026

🩷💙💚 October is Baby Loss Awareness Month 💙🩷💚

For some, October is a month of awareness.
For bereaved parents and whānau, it is simply another month of loving and missing a baby/child who should still be here.

Baby loss doesn’t end when you leave the hospital. It doesn’t have a timeframe. And it certainly isn’t something you “move on” from.

You learn to carry it.

You carry the love, the memories, the what-ifs, the milestones that should have been, and the little person who will forever be part of your family.

So this month, we will talk about baby loss. We will speak their names. We will remember. We will raise awareness. And we will continue to make sure bereaved families know that their babies mattered — and still matter. 🦋

To every family missing a baby, whether your loss was yesterday or many years ago, we see you.

And to all of our precious babies who are not here in our arms…

You are loved. You are remembered. You are forever part of our families. 💗💙

07/09/2026

🕯️ 2026 GLOBAL WAVE OF LIGHT 🕯️

Thursday 15th October 2026

Each year on 15th October, families around the world come together for the Global Wave of Light, remembering babies and children who are loved, missed and forever part of their families. 🤍

Once again, Baby Loss NZ will be taking part by lighting candles in memory of the precious babies and children whose families trust their names to us.

Our Wave of Light will be livestreamed right here on our page from 6.45pm, with the first candle being lit at 7.00pm.

🕯️ Would you like us to light a candle for your baby or child?

Please complete the attached form with their name and we will include them in our 2026 Wave of Light.
https://forms.gle/1Lqd1SCi5QgAs2g66

If your baby or child’s name has a pronunciation that may not be obvious to us, please include a little pronunciation guide on the form. We want to make sure every name is spoken correctly and with the care it deserves.

At 7pm, we invite you to light a candle at home too. Together, as candles are lit across New Zealand and then around the world, we create a continuous Wave of Light in remembrance of all the babies and children who are no longer here with us.

Whether your loss was recent or many years ago, whether your baby lived for moments or days, whether you never had the opportunity to meet them, or whether you took your precious baby or child home and loved them through months or years before they could no longer stay — their name matters, their life matters, and they are remembered 🦋

📅 Thursday 15th October 2026
📱 Livestream begins: 6.45pm
🕯️ First candle lit: 7.00pm
📝 Complete the attached form to have your baby or child included

Please feel free to share this post so other bereaved families can join us. 🤍

Baby Loss NZ
Remembering our babies. Always.

01/09/2026

💚 GOOD IN THE HOOD – WE NEED YOUR TOKENS! 💚

We’re very excited to share that Baby Loss NZ has been chosen as one of the community groups for Z Energy’s Good in the Hood campaign at TWO Z stations this year! 🥰

You can vote for Baby Loss NZ at:

📍 Z Kingsway
📍 Z Ti Rakau Drive

Throughout September, each participating Z station has $5,000 to give to four local community groups. Every customer receives a token when they make a purchase and can use it to vote for the group they would like to support.

At the end of the campaign, the $5,000 is divided between the four groups based on the percentage of tokens each one receives — so every single token really does count! 💚

If you’re passing either Z Kingsway or Z Ti Rakau Drive this month, please pop in, grab something and drop your token into the Baby Loss NZ voting box.

The funding we receive will go straight back into helping us continue supporting bereaved families and creating precious memories of their babies and children — at absolutely no cost to the families we care for.

And if you have friends or whānau who live or work near either station, please share this post and let them know too!

A huge thank you to Z Kingsway and Z Ti Rakau Drive for choosing Baby Loss NZ to be part of Good in the Hood this year. We’re incredibly grateful for your support. 💚🦋

Two stations. One little token. A whole lot of difference for our families. 🦋

08/08/2026

Free Counselling Support

We wanted to take a moment to remind our families that free counselling support is available through Baby Loss NZ and introduce one of wonderful counsellors, Kim.

Kim is in her third year of a Bachelor of Counselling and has a special passion for walking alongside whānau who have experienced pregnancy, baby or child loss. Her own experiences of grief and child loss within her whānau bring a genuine understanding and compassion to the support she offers.

Alongside her counselling work, Kim has also facilitated Hauora programmes for women, supporting wellbeing, connection and healing.

Counselling sessions with Kim are online and completely free, making them accessible to families wherever you are in New Zealand.

There is no timeline on grief, and you don't have to be newly bereaved to reach out. Whether your loss was recent or many years ago, if you feel some extra support would help, our counsellors are here to walk alongside you. You don't have to navigate grief alone. 🤍

To enquire or book a session, email [email protected].

05/08/2026

There are some gifts that simply can't be measured.

To our amazing knitters, sewers, and everyone who has so generously donated their wedding dresses... thank you. 💜

Every tiny gown, blanket, bonnet, wrap, and keepsake is lovingly made by hands that will likely never meet the families who receive them. Yet your kindness becomes part of some of the most precious memories those families will ever have.

Your donated wedding dresses are lovingly transformed into beautiful angel gowns, allowing a dress that once celebrated the beginning of one family's journey to become a treasured gift for another during their hardest goodbye.

The beautiful items in these photos are the recent donations we've received, and we are so incredibly grateful for every stitch, every hour, and every act of kindness. The sewer/knitter/gown donated by is in the description of each picture.

From all of us at Baby Loss NZ, and from the thousands of families whose babies have been wrapped in your love... thank you. We couldn't do what we do without you. 💜🦋

18/07/2026

It's volunteer day 🥰 11am -2pm - lots to do💜