Rebecca Barron

1 Introduction In 2024, in England and Wales there were 3.9 stillbirths per 1000 total births [1]. The death of a baby can have a devastating impact on both parents, however partners may experience baby loss differently to mothers [2]. Studies have shown that partners adopt the role of the supporter for the birthing mother after pregnancy loss [3-8] but they lack the support and knowledge to do this when they are also attempting to manage their own suffering [5].

1 Introduction In 2022, 4604 babies were stillborn or died in the neonatal period in the UK [1]. Parents who have experienced a perinatal death are more likely to develop symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress (PTS) than parents who have had live births [2, 3]. However, mothers' and partners' experiences of baby loss may differ.

A 5-year-old generally healthy fully immunized boy presented to the ED with worsening left ear redness, swelling, and tenderness that his family noticed the day before presentation. His family had also recently noticed an abrasion over that ear. The patient was on amoxicillin for strep throat, which was diagnosed a week before the onset of his symptoms and was improving.