University Hospital Wishaw will be lit pink and blue to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week which runs from 9-15 October.

University Hospital Wishaw will join a host of other buildings and monuments across the country, including the Scottish Government Building in Edinburgh and the Kelpies in Falkirk, in remembrance of babies who have been lost during pregnancy or shortly after birth.

On the evening of the Tuesday, 15 October at 7pm within the sanctuary the Maternity and Neo Natal Services will be joining in the Wave of Light with a short service of remembrance and lighting candles in memory of the babies.

Victoria Grove, bereavement specialist midwife, for NHS Lanarkshire said: “Although this is a very sad occasion it enables many families to come together to unite and form friendships with people who have experienced the same tragic loss. We do everything we can to support families through the grieving process.

“There will also be a small tree of remembrance available in the hospital sanctuary from the 9 -15 October for families wishing to write a message of remembrance for their baby.”