Hi just wondering if anyones around my area that might want to meet up? I havnt contacted sands as the website says they do more one on one councelling. Just wondering if someone might want to be my friend and have a cuppa, I dont talk about my loss with many people and it would be nice to have others to meet with that understand

I'm in feilding

Hi Jamie's mum

I live in Levin and I so wish I was a closer to you. I know what you mean about not talking to many people. I have actually stopped talking about our little boy. We only lost him on 22 January this year but my friends don't even ask how I am doing and if I ever bring up the subject with anyone it is met by this really awkward silence. When I first lost him I really wanted to sit down with another mum who had lost a baby as I knew she would understand exactly how I was feeling. I tried the local Sands group but as you know they don't really have meetings or any get togethers. I do go to Palmy every now and again so maybe I could let you know next time and we could get together. Take care of yourself.

Jamiesmum if you ever find yourself in the Naki let me know!! Would love to do coffee with you and have a chat. I will let you know the next time we head down your way as we sometimes head down to Wanganui/Palmasteron North.

Its a shame you dont have a good Sands Network set up in your area.

There is the big Sands Conference in Aug in Auckland which some of us are attending. Would be good to see you there.

I am from the Manawatu. I grew up up Feilding (but went over to Girls High), and now I live up in Waiouru. I often come down to Palmy from here to do shopping. I am actually down In Palmy this Thursday evening and then next week for surgery.

Hi and thanks for the replies,
be nice to meet up with some of you on your visits this way.
I also get to np often as my sisters in oakura.
As for the sands conference, do many of you get there and do you get much out of them?
I'd love to build some new friendships here

Hi Jamiesmum,

If you are in New Plymouth this monday 4th of May you are more than welcome to attend our Sands Meeting.

Next time you are in NP message me I would love to meet you for coffee and a chat. I havent been to a Sands Conference before but I do attend the meetings here and have made some very wonderful friends and great supporters. I think I will myself get alot out of the Conference. I will Private Message you my details.

Jamiesmum you have already made friends here!!

Hi im in hastings if you ever come to hawkes bay your more than welcome to stop in for a chat here too, there is no sands group in hawkes bay either.

Hi Im new on here. Im a contact person for sands I live in Dannevirke now but used to live in Levin. If any of you ladies want support ect feel free to contact me. If you look on the www.sands.org.nz you will see my contact details. See Leonie/Manawatu. We are looking at starting up support meetings again in PN. I also have my own forum for support which has some local and not local mums on it. I have had 1 stillbirth Jack and 5 mcs. We have 2 living children.

Hi Leonie,
If you did set up a casual group meeting in palmy I'd be interested in coming along.

thanks for the responses arond the area, bummer your all not just a little closer

fluer I got your pm details to thanks,I'll let you know next time i'm up. would like to catch up with you x

Cool ill post on here when it does start (((((HUGS)))))