Balloons to be released at Titan Crane during Baby Loss Awareness Week

A mum from Faifley's asking others who have been affected by stillbirth and miscarriage to gather near the Titan Crane to remember their children by releasing balloons and lighting candles.

38.year old Katey McSherry was due to give birth on 23rd December 2017, when she was taken into hospital two months before, after suffering from severe cramps.

Her daughter was born sleeping that day.

Now she's urging other parents who have gone through the same pain to unite and comfort each other during Baby Loss Awareness Week.

Speaking to Clyde News about the event, she said: "I just think people just don't want to speak about it - it's happened and it should be left in the past and move on - and there's no moving on, it's finding a new you."

Katey was also responsible for having the Titan Crane in Clydebank lit up blue and pink to raise awareness.

She said: "I received an email through the charity Sands, and it was to bring other communities into the global Wave of Light and I applied to have the titan lit up - I just thought it would be good to try and bring the community together."

The global Wave of Light is a worldwide event to commemorate all babies who died. It takes place at 7pm on 15 October, which is International Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day.

The meeting point is at John Brown Yard next to Clydebank College on Tuesday evening at 7pm, and then the group plan to walk to Clydebank College on Aurora Avenue.

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