About Baby Lifeline

Baby Lifeline is a unique national charity whose mission is to make care safer and better for every pregnant woman, pregnant person, and newborn baby all over the UK and worldwide. It does this by supporting and working with NHS professionals at the heart of care – buying equipment, developing and providing critical training, and conducting research.

Recognised as one of the UK’s leading mother and newborn baby charities

Baby Lifeline was founded over forty years ago by Judy Ledger, after the tragic loss of her first three babies – sadly born too small to survive.  The goal of the charity is to give every mother and baby the best outcome possible. As a registered nurse, Judy recognised that this was only possible by supporting those who care for them with training, equipment, and knowledge through research. 

The charity has attracted the support of leading figures from the health service who sit on the charity’s advisory panel and A-list celebrities who fulfil the roles of Patrons – all united in their shared goal of making maternity care in the UK as safe as possible. 

 

Our Impact

Baby Lifeline has raised millions of pounds to purchase much-needed equipment for maternity and special care baby units. 

Through our expert-led training, tens of thousands of NHS health professionals have improved their knowledge and confidence in areas shown to be linked to avoidable harm and death.  

The charity’s national research has also informed parliament and impacted care across the UK. 

 

 

 

For the 13 babies a day

Even with the advances in medical care and science today, 13 babies a day are stillborn or die within their first four weeks of life in the UK. And every week more than one family is left motherless due to causes relating to their pregnancy. 

When investigated, it has been reported that many of these mothers and babies may have had a different outcome with different care. Research also shows that some mothers, people and babies are disproportionately impacted more than others.   

There is still a lot more to be done, and we work hard to make sure that every mother, person and baby get the safest care possible. 

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We rely on your support to make care safer and better for every pregnant woman and newborn baby. 

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