Here are some links to ISLA grief & loss articles in the media and online
ABC News: ‘You never stop wondering what they would be like’: Coping with Mother’s Day after loss
Nicole and Barrett Hasseldine have developed rituals to help them celebrate and grieve their baby daughter, Isla, who would now be five-years-old if she had lived.

Neonatal death and a story of post-traumatic growth – A mother’s perspective on bereavement support in maternity. » The Nurse Break
Meet Nicole Hasseldine, a bereaved mother to her daughter Isla who lived 6 days in NICU after suffering birthing complications at 38 weeks in 2016.

Nurse Life: When Birth Meets Death: Bereavement Support in Maternity
When Birth Meets Death: Bereavement Support in MaternityWritten by Nicole Hasseldine, perinatal loss educator and founder of ISLA grief & loss I never thought I would find my passion in talking about baby death and advocating for the grief & loss space in maternity, but there are events in l…
Podcast Episode: Fiona Garrivan invites me to share our journey on her podcast “Deadly serious conversations”. I hope it can help others listening to normalise the many complexities which come with baby loss. The rollercoaster of grief responses which affect our every being, triggers, helpful and unhelpful support, rituals, post traumatic growth and pregnancy after loss are just some of the topics we touch on. Episode 41 can be streamed through all major podcast services such as Spotify, iHeart radio and Apple Podcasts.


