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20 June 2025

# Ellie Simmonds: Should I Have Children?

## If you have been affected by the issues raised in this programme please see information below providing support and advice.

**Saying Goodbye**

Saying Goodbye provides comprehensive information, advice, support and much more to anyone who has suffered the loss of a baby, at any stage of pregnancy, at birth or in infancy, whether the loss be recent or historic. In addition, it looks to support people through subsequent pregnancies, fertility treatment and adoption.

Phone: 0300 323 1350

[www.sayinggoodbye.org](http://www.sayinggoodbye.org/)

 

**Footprints Baby Loss**

Footprints Baby Loss provides vital support for families who have experienced the death of a baby from a multiple pregnancy. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity. We strive to support all of our volunteers, employees and everyone in our twin baby loss and triplet loss community regardless of gender, race, culture, age, disability, sexual orientation, social class, religion, identity and belief. We aim to ensure that everyone involved with Footprints feels welcome and at ease.

[www.footprintsbabyloss.org](http://www.footprintsbabyloss.org/)

[Contact us](https://footprintsbabyloss.org/contact-us/)

[Resources](https://footprintsbabyloss.org/resources/)

 

**The Worst Girl Gang Ever**

A membership support platform with podcasts, blog and courses for miscarriage and baby loss. It really is the gang that you’d never choose to be part of, but as you’ll soon find out that it is also a gang chokka-block full of kind, supportive, warrior women, just like you. By talking openly, honestly and conversationally about these sensitive topics, we aim to reduce the stigma, smash the taboo and break the silence that has surrounded baby loss for decades.

[www.theworstgirlgangever.co.uk](http://www.theworstgirlgangever.co.uk/)

 

 

**ARC (Antenatal Results and Choices)**

Pregnancy isn’t always predictable. Every year over 20,000 expectant parents will get the news that their baby may not be developing as expected.

Antenatal Results and Choices can give you impartial information and support to help you decide on your next steps.

Phone: 0207 713 7486

Email: [INFO@ARC-UK.ORG](mailto:INFO@ARC-UK.ORG)

Text: 07908 683004

[https://www.arc-uk.org](https://www.arc-uk.org/)

 

 

**Petals**

Our mission is to provide and promote specialist counselling for parents across the UK following baby loss.

[counselling@petalscharity.org](mailto:counselling@petalscharity.org)

[https://www.petalscharity.org](https://www.petalscharity.org/)

 

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