Devon Woman Shares Personal Journey of Baby Loss and Its Impact

A Devon resident, who experienced the loss of three babies within the current year, stated that increasing awareness about baby loss helps her heal emotionally. Tamsin Field, residing in Torbay, experienced the stillbirth of her son Oscar in February. Subsequently, in June, she lost her twins after a scan revealed no heartbeat. Ms. Field indicated that assisting others has aided her in coping with her losses, leading her to complete a skydive in October to fundraise for Torbay Hospital. Ms. Field recounted discovering her son Oscar’s loss during a routine scan. She stated, “We were looking at baby which was lovely, and then they switched the monitor off. In that moment I knew something was quite seriously wrong. Then I heard the words ‘I’m sorry, there’s no heartbeat’. In that moment I wish my heart stopped beating too.” She described being in “complete shock.” Ms. Field recalled, “I remember I stuck my head under a blanket when he was born and shut my eyes and closed the world out. There’s something really haunting when you give birth to your baby but the only cry you hear in the room is your own.” Ms. Field mentioned that she was able to hold Oscar, stating she “felt peace.” She elaborated, “This whole feeling of peace and calmness came over me, the tears stopped and I just felt ok.” She further commented, “Instead of carrying my newborn baby in a car seat I was carrying a box of keepsakes with handprints and footprints and his blanket.” Ms. Field, a mother of two other children, expressed that baby loss is a subject “not spoken about enough.” She added, “It can leave you feeling incredibly alone, it can change you as a person. What helped me was helping others.” One week following Oscar’s death, she arranged a skydive to collect funds for Torbay Hospital. She successfully raised over £3,000, designated for the purchase of a new cuddle cot, an item that enables grieving families to hold their baby.