‘Did she look like me?’ How Lyndsay found the right words after her daughter died
Lyndsay Bourke faced the heartbreaking loss of her daughter, Summer, shortly before her due date. To help her son, Billy, understand the situation, she sought guidance from an infant-loss counsellor. The family learned to openly express their grief and answer Billy's questions about his sister's passing.
- ▪Lyndsay Bourke was 38 weeks pregnant when she lost her daughter, Summer.
- ▪She consulted an infant-loss counsellor to help explain the situation to her son, Billy.
- ▪A survey found that two in five parents experiencing infant loss try to move on without seeking support.
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