Leanne’s story
Leanne lives in Barnsley, with her husband Nick, seven month old Ralph, and her dog Wendy. She has used The Lullaby Trust guidance to sleep Ralph more safely.
Stories from our families
From parenthood, to preventing infection in your baby and safer sleeping, our parent and carer community open up about their experiences below.
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Helen's story
Helen lives in Norfolk with her 16-month-old daughter Faith, and Faith’s dad Stephen. She spoke to us about how anxious she felt during pregnancy and after Faith was born.
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Laura and Matt's Story
When Laura and Matt took Sam home from hospital, they became worried about his temperature and how much he was sleeping. They saw The Lullaby Trust's infection prevention work, called baby Sam's midwife, and rushed Sam to A&E. This is their story.
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Layla's story
Layla lives in Kent with her husband Patrick, and her three-month-old son, Oscar. She spoke to us about how overwhelmed she feels when looking for baby sleep products.
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Amy's story
Amy lives in Land’s End with her partner, Henry, and her little boy, Jonah. A 24-year-old mum, Amy spoke to us about the confusing and relentless advertising of baby products on social media.
Lucy’s story
Lucy is a solo mum to her two daughters, Polly (five years) and Bessie (ten months).
Camila’s story
Camila lives in Surrey with her partner James, her 12-year-old stepson Ben, and her six-month-old daughter Sophia.
Becky’s story
Becky lives in South Wales with her wife Hannah, daughter Flo, and dog Banjo. Flo is an IVF baby and now two months old.
Leah’s story
Leah lives in Hertfordshire with her partner Josh, and her eight month-old son George. George was born prematurely, and The Lullaby Trust’s guidance helped her to care for him and keep him safe.
Infection prevention stories
Izzy’s story
Izzy lives in Lincoln with her wife Laura, and her twins Alo and Jovie. She spoke to us about how the Baby Check app helped her know when to take Alo to A&E.
Lan’s story
Lan lives in Crystal Palace with her husband John, and her four-month-old son, Minh. Lan spoke to us about her experience of setting boundaries with her family to prevent infection for her baby.
Annie’s story
Annie lives in London with her partner, and five-month-old son, Louis. She spoke to us about her experience of motherhood, and setting boundaries with loved ones to prevent infection. Pseudonyms used.
Stories from health professionals
Helen’s story
Helen lives in south-west London with her partner Gareth, her three-year-old Aerith, and their cat Bella. The Lullaby Trust’s resources support her in her work as a nurse, and as a mother.
Chloe’s story
Chloe, a new mum and former paediatric nurse from Scotland, shares how her experience caring for a baby who died shaped her approach to parenthood and led her to The Lullaby Trust for guidance.
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