After a difficult recovery in a maternity ward following the stillbirth of their child, a south-east Queensland couple may be one of the last as the state continues to roll out purpose-built facilities to help with the traumatic event of stillbirth.
Sunshine Coast University Hospital has opened its doors with a purpose-built ‘butterfly suite’, designed by midwives for mothers and families of stillborn babies to aid their experiences.
Queensland Health says five public hospitals – Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast University Hospital, Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital, Townsville Hospital and Logan Hospital – have dedicated bereavement facilities to support and accommodate parents of stillborn babies, and this is hoping to increase.