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| stillbirth stories: Everything Happens for a Reason Katie Allen, 2021-06 Mum-to-be Rachel did everything right, but it all went wrong. Her son, Luke, was stillborn and she finds herself on maternity leave without a baby, trying to make sense of her loss. When a misguided well-wisher tells her that 'everything happens for a reason', she becomes obsessed with finding that reason. She remembers that on the day she discovered her pregnancy, she'd stopped a man from jumping in front of a train, and she's now certain that saving his life cost her the life of her son. Desperate to find him, she enlists an unlikely ally in Lola, an Underground worker, and Lola's six-year-old daughter, Josephine, and eventually tracks him down, with completely unexpected results... |
| stillbirth stories: They Were Still Born Janel C. Atlas, editor of They Were Still Born: Personal Stories About Stillbirth, 2010-12-16 The stories in this book are not easily told, but for the many thousands of families each year who endure the silent tragedy of a stillbirth, they offer a welcome voice of solidarity and guidance. Janel Atlas, familiar with the pain of losing a child, has selected here the firsthand accounts of not only mothers, but also fathers, and grandparents, all of whom have reached out to offer readers the comfort of knowing they are not alone on this painful path. Through these stories, the writers found validation of their babies' lives and have now shared the same gift with others, inspiring readers to write their own as well as showing them how to do so. |
| stillbirth stories: Our Babies Have Died SANDS (Vic.), 2008 This book is written by bereaved parents sharing their own stories for the benefit of others going through the grief of losing a child. Parents are helped by hearing the stories of others. SANDS has been supporting Australian parents since the early 1980s providing 24-hour access to individual telephone support and monthly group support throughout a network of local community groups. A 60-page brochure they produced has been sold to over 30,000 parents since its first edition. SANDS organisations throughout Australia and internationally have developed the same model of self-help care providing direct support and resources but also advocacy for better care of parents. |
| stillbirth stories: Changed: Living with Stillbirth Lisa Jankowski, 2022-11-29 The loss of a child is the most devastating event a parent can face. Sharing her experience about the loss of a desperately loved daughter, and the effects that go beyond what people could ever imagine, Liza Jankowski explores her deepest thoughts and feelings surrounding stillbirth in this moving memoir. As she discusses the impact on her relationships, her subsequent pregnancy and what she ultimately learned, ‘Changed’ weaves a powerful combination of a mother's personal journey with helpful information to offer comfort, hope and understanding. A true support for bereaved parents and an aid for health professionals alike, this book is for anyone experiencing or supporting those with the feelings and emotions that arise after stillbirth. Liza Jankowski is a part-time pharmacist and volunteer parent support worker with SIDS and Kids in Adelaide, Australia. The author of the powerful and moving memoir ‘Changed: Living with Stillbirth’, Jankowski is the mother of four children, two boys and two still born girls. She is hopeful that her book will provide comfort and hope to bereaved parents and also help health professionals looking to gain a better understanding of the feelings and emotions that arise after stillbirth. |
| stillbirth stories: Trying Again Ann Douglas, John R. Sussman, 2000-10-25 Written especially for parents who have lost a child, Trying Again provides facts to help determine whether you, or your partner, are emotionally ready for another pregnancy. |
| stillbirth stories: Anchored Erin Cushman, 2015-09-18 Find an anchor for your broken heart. ONE in four pregnancies end in devastating loss. Grief hits like a tidal wave, and batters you with questions: Why me? How could God allow this to happen? Did I do something wrong? Where is my baby now? Can I survive this? Anchored invites you to grieve in a honest and faith-filled way. With personal stories, seasoned insight, and gentle questions, you are invited to lay your deepest hurt at the foot of the cross and allow God to anchor your brokenness. |
| stillbirth stories: Stories in Midwifery - epub Christine Catling, Allison Cummins, Rosemarie Hogan, 2021-02-01 Stories in Midwifery 2nd edition presents an insightful collection of personal stories as told by a range of women, midwives, students, health professionals and family members. This unique resource offers midwifery students and practicing midwives an extraordinary perspective on a range of topics related to birthing and midwifery, including continuity of care, perinatal mental health, complex pregnancies, homebirth, and assisted reproductive techniques, among others. Available as a print or eBook this valuable resource builds empathy and understanding, and provides examples of innovative approaches to woman-centred care with a focus on reflection, inquiry and action. The teaching and learning strategies assist in developing skills, attitudes and mindfulness for working in partnership with women in various settings including the home, community, hospitals, clinics and birth centres. Most importantly, Stories in Midwifery provides a much-needed consumer voice for women, their families, and their midwives. • Including 18 chapters, each presenting a variety of stories from women, midwives, and families around a range of topics related to birthing and midwifery.• 24 video stories embedded in the eBook present personal accounts from a range of lived experiences. • Reflection, inquiry and action provide the framework for the teaching and learning strategies for each story, aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.• Weblinks, references and readings are included for further reading and research.• Transcripts of all interviews are included in the back of the book• An eBook included in all print purchases |
| stillbirth stories: Empty Cradle, Broken Heart Deborah L. Davis, 1996 Reassurance for parents who struggle with anger, guilt, and despair after a miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death. |
| stillbirth stories: Stories in Midwifery Allison Cummins, Katharine Gillett, Karen Mclaughlin, Loretta Musgrave, Jessica Wood, 2023-06-01 This insightful book and accompanying video resource present a collection of perspectives relating to different issues around birthing and midwifery. Through the voices of mothers, midwives, students, health professionals and family members, you will build empathy and understanding, reflect, and learn to apply innovative approaches in your own practice. The book covers a range of topics, such as midwifery continuity of care, place of birth, multiple pregnancy, complex pregnancies, congenital birth abnormalities, supporting culturally and linguistically diverse women, anxiety and depression, and working with women with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. Stories in midwifery provides teaching and learning strategies ideal for students and practising midwives alike. Readers will develop the skills, attitudes and mindfulness necessary for working in partnership with women, childbearing people and their families across a variety of settings. - 22 chapters addressing a range of topics across the childbearing continuum - 35 video 'personal stories' across a range of topics related to pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period - A framework for reflection, inquiry and action – relates stories to your own practice - Teaching and learning strategies for each story - Weblinks, references and further reading to support learning - Transcripts of all interviews included at the back of the book - An eBook (with videos embedded) included in all print purchases - Supports midwifery curricula; suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate levels - New topics identified by student midwives as the areas where they need supporting resources to help consolidate learning - 4 new chapters - 11 new videos |
| stillbirth stories: Babylost Monica J. Casper, 2022-03-18 The U.S. infant mortality rate is among the highest in the industrialized world, and Black babies are far more likely than white babies to die in their first year of life. Maternal mortality rates are also very high. Though the infant mortality rate overall has improved over the past century with public health interventions, racial disparities have not. Racism, poverty, lack of access to health care, and other causes of death have been identified, but not yet adequately addressed. The tragedy is twofold: it is undoubtedly tragic that babies die in their first year of life, and it is both tragic and unacceptable that most of these deaths are preventable. Despite the urgency of the problem, there has been little public discussion of infant loss. The question this book takes up is not why babies die; we already have many answers to this question. It is, rather, who cares that babies, mostly but not only Black and Native American babies, are dying before their first birthdays? More importantly, what are we willing to do about it? This book tracks social and cultural dimensions of infant death through 58 alphabetical entries, from Absence to ZIP Code. It centers women’s loss and grief, while also drawing attention to dimensions of infant death not often examined. It is simultaneously a sociological study of infant death, an archive of loss and grief, and a clarion call for social change. |
| stillbirth stories: Baby Gone Jenny Douche, 2011-05-25 It is commonly estimated that one in six couples are unable to conceive, one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage, and 600 babies are stillborn or die soon after birth each year. The experience can be the most traumatic thing that couples ever go through. It is also very lonely and isolating. Many are desperate to read other people's local and recent stories in order to gain comfort, however there are very few New Zealand stories available in published form. Baby Gone contains 45 true stories, written from the heart by those affected. The stories give moving accounts about the conception and pregnancy experiences, but perhaps most importantly, they talk of the emotional roller-coaster that is life after loss. The stories will help readers see that they are not alone in their feelings, and that they are not going crazy. |
| stillbirth stories: Angel Babies Patricia Seaver McGivern, 2009-05-22 For any parent, losing a child to miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death is devastating. For Patricia McGivern and her husband, Tim, it was no different. They endured fear and physical pain from the miscarriage of their first child. Four years later, Patricia heard a child call to her. Thinking it was her young daughter awakening from her nap, she turned around. But Meghan was not there; she was sound asleep upstairs. The communication continued, and Patricia, seeking guidance from intermediaries, became convinced she was communicating with her miscarried child from beyond. Exploring this connection to her lost son, she was able to communicate with her deceased parents as well. It was a journey that changed Patricias life as she never could have imagined. With Angel Babies, Patricia explores spirit communication with miscarried and other early-loss babies, a phenomenon thats quite universal. Patricia recounts her journey to bridging with her child and how the experiences lead her to become a certified hypnotist. In the course of her research, she met many others who have also communicated with their lost children. Through their inspiring stories, Angel Babies offers awareness, hope, and comfort to anyone facing the agony of the loss of a child. |
| stillbirth stories: Empty Arms Sherokee Ilse, 1990 Coping with Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Death. |
| stillbirth stories: Nursery of Heaven Patrick O'Hearn, Cassie Everts, 2024-08-20 Miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss happen more often than we realize, leaving many to suffer in isolation. This unique companion will help those grieving from child loss as they search for comfort and meaning. Couples will encounter the experiences of holy people who suffered loss, such as Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin, St. Gianna Molla, and Servant of God Chiara Corbella Petrillo. Parents will also receive hope and consolation from firsthand stories of modern-day parents who have experienced similar losses. In these moving and cathartic pages, you will explore: The importance of being patient with yourself in recovering from your trauma Ways to eliminate triggers and find solace in your pain The essence of mourning and the significance of even the briefest life How to find God amid your sufferings and begin to trust again Ten things not to say to someone who is grieving the loss of a child Four ways family and friends can support those who are suffering Along with beautiful prayers, such as Blessing of Parents after a Miscarriage or Stillbirth and Order for the Naming of an Infant Who Died before Birth, and various Scripture passages and novenas, this book provides reflections and practical wisdom for pastors, family, and friends to help those grieving the loss of a child to find healing. By journeying with others who share your grief, you will find new courage and hope as you await the joyful reunion with your child in Heaven. |
| stillbirth stories: Empty Arms Pam Vredevelt, 2009-02-04 Now with updated content. “I’m not picking up a heartbeat.” These are the most dreaded words an expectant mother can hear. As joy and anticipation dissolve into confusion and grief, painful questions refuse to go away: Why me? Did I do something wrong? How will this affect my ability to have a family? What do I say to my children without scaring them? With the warmth and compassion of a Licensed Professional Counselor and writing as a mother who has suffered the loss of a baby and a sixteen-year-old son, Pam Vredevelt offers sound answers and advice. As an expert in love and loss, Pam gives reassuring comfort to any woman fighting to maintain stability and faith in the midst of devastating heartbreak. Empty Arms: Hope and Support for Those Who Have Suffered a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Tubal Pregnancy is the essential guidebook for anyone suffering the agony of losing a baby. |
| stillbirth stories: High Risk: Stories of Pregnancy, Birth, and the Unexpected Chavi Eve Karkowsky MD, 2020-03-10 A doctor’s revelatory account of pregnancy and the complexity of reproductive life—and everything we lose when we don’t speak honestly about women’s health. “My work offers a window into the darkest and lightest corners of people’s lives, into the extremes of human experience,” writes Dr. Chavi Eve Karkowsky in High Risk, her timely and unflinching account of working in maternal-fetal medicine—that branch of medicine that concerns high-risk pregnancies. Whether offering insight into the rise in home births, the alarming rise in America’s maternal mortality rate, or the history of involuntary sterilization, Karkowsky offers a window into all that pregnancy, labor, and birth can entail—birth and joy, but also challenge and loss—illustrating the complexity of reproductive life and the systems that surround it. With historical insight and journalistic verve, Karkowsky unpacks what is involved for women, for a family, and for us as a society; and explores what’s at risk when these aspects of medicine remain clouded in mystery and misinformation. |
| stillbirth stories: Pregnancy After Loss Support Emily Long, Lindsey Henke, 2020-03 This book is a simple book of love written for you, a mom pregnant again after loss, from other loss moms who have been where you are now. In the pages of this book, we share letters of love from our hearts to yours with the hope that, maybe, in the darkest, loneliest hours of grief and fear, you will find a little bit of comfort in the words offered here. Our deepest desire is for you to know that you are not alone. We are with you. When needed, let us carry your hope for you when it feels impossible to find. Let us wrap you in love and be a light in the darkness as you carry both hope and fear and engage in the most courageous act - to choose for life after you have known death. |
| stillbirth stories: Love You Forever Robert N. Munsch, 2003 A story of love between a mother and her son through time. |
| stillbirth stories: Never Forgotten Mia Freedman, Rebecca Sparrow, Netra Chetty, Paula Ellery, Cecilia Blakeley, 2014-07-11 When you've lost a baby, the path you must travel is yours alone. There's no shortcut. No Bandaid. No silver lining. But by hearing from others who have walked that same path, the blackness is illuminated just a little. We've been there. We know how you feel. We can't change what's happened and we can't bring back your baby, but we can light your way through the dark. A note about this book: Never Forgotten is one of those special books that exists thanks to contributions from many authors who have so kindly shared their wealth of professional experience, loving words, personal stories, and poems with us. When Bec and I decided to produce this book, we reached out to women we knew and women we didn't via Mamamia.com.au and asked for contributions. We were overwhelmed with the response. Sorting through all of your stories was a heartbreaking task and while we and the book's amazing editor, Paula Ellery, wish we could have included every single one of them, the reality is that we received over 500 submissions and it would have been impossible to use them all. But all of your stories were incredibly touching and we thank you so much for sharing them with us. With that in mind, the authors and of Never Forgotten are many and include the following people: Mia Freedman Rebecca Sparrow Debra Bath, PhD, MAPS Deborah L. Davis, PhD Siân Horstead Lyndal Curtis Jarrod Maher Rhonda Mason Martine Oglethorpe Carly Marie Dudley Gary Sillett Dan MacDonald ... and over 100 parents and loved ones who reached out to us via our website and gave us permission to share their personal stories. We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. We also want to thank the team at Netra Chetty Design who so generously gave their time and talent and created something so very beautiful. We never intended for this book to be a comprehensive resource guide of any kind-our aim was to share as many stories as we could to show grieving parents that they are not alone. But it soon became clear (through reading all of your stories) that there was a desperate need for helpful advice, along with information on support groups and other resources. So while the book has grown from what we originally intended, the focus is still on your stories, but they are now intertwined with articles that were either written especially for us or those that we were given permission to use from other sources. We hope that you will find some light through reading all of these words. And finally, this book was always a project of love and never intended for profit, and as such we are donating 100% of all profit to 'www.heartfelt.org.au' and 'www.sidsandkids.org'. Thanks for your support. by Mia Freedman and Rebecca Sparrow |
| stillbirth stories: Hope Beyond an Empty Cradle Hallie Scott, 2021-06-08 Tens of thousands of women and families every year lose a baby to miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. The statistics are sobering--between 10% and 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, 1% in stillbirth, and nearly 23,000 babies die before their first birthday--but statistics alone miss the depth of the hurt. Each loss is personal and devastating. No woman is prepared to lose a baby, and caregivers are often unaware of how best to help. In Hope Beyond an Empty Cradle therapist Hallie Scott first shares her own story, as a mother whose only child, Abigail, was stillborn, and then leads readers through a healing process that makes space for heartbreak, despair, guilt, questions, and anger. Life is never the same in the wake of the loss, but a new normal is possible. The book will be a welcome resource for families who have lost a child, as well as for those seeking to care for them in their traumatic grief. |
| stillbirth stories: When A Baby Dies Alix Henley, Nancy Kohner, 2003-09-02 Every year in the UK over 10,000 babies die before birth or shortly afterwards. For the parents, the grief is hard to bear. In this book, parents who have lost a baby tell their stories. They speak about what happened, how they felt, how they have been helped by others and how they helped themselves. Using letters from and interviews with many bereaved parents, Nancy Kohner and Alix Henley have written a book which offers understanding of what it means to lose a baby and the grief that follows. When a Baby Dies also contains valuable information about why a baby dies, hospital practices, the process of grieving, sources of support, and the care parents need in future pregnancies. |
| stillbirth stories: Grace Like Scarlett Adriel Booker, 2018-05-01 Though one in four pregnancies ends in loss, miscarriage is shrouded in such secrecy and stigma that the woman who experiences it often feels deeply isolated, unsure how to process her grief. Her body seems to have betrayed her. Her confidence in the goodness of God is rattled. Her loved ones don't know what to say. Her heart is broken. She may feel guilty, ashamed, angry, depressed, confused, or alone. With vulnerability and tenderness, Adriel Booker shares her own experience of three consecutive miscarriages, as well as the stories of others. She tackles complex questions about faith and suffering with sensitivity and clarity, inviting women to a place of grace, honesty, and hope in the redemptive purposes of God without offering religious clichés and pat answers. She also shares specific, practical resources, such as ways to help guide children through grief, suggestions for memorializing your baby, and advice on pregnancy after loss, as well as a special section for dads and loved ones. |
| stillbirth stories: The Light Between Oceans M.L. Stedman, 2012 A cloth bag containing ten copies of the title. |
| stillbirth stories: Surviving My First Year of Child Loss Nathalie Himmelrich, 2017-09 The death of a baby, whether through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal loss, or the death of an older child, is the worst experience a parent can endure. This book includes twenty-six heart-wrenchingly honest essays by parents who convey their personal challenges and the ways they coped during the first twelve months of child loss. |
| stillbirth stories: Small Miracles Rachel Stanfield-Porter, 2010-07-01 SMALL MIRACLES is a landmark Australian self-help book offering practical advice, inspiration and comfort for anyone coping with the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or prematurity and related issues such as infertility. |
| stillbirth stories: Joyful Birth Lisa Doran, 2012 The surprising success of the stories in the first volume of Bearing Witness prompted a second volume with even more remarkable tales of childbirth told by doulas. Not only do these stories reveal the trials and triumphs of giving birth with the assistance of doulas and midwives, they are genuine works of art. What could be more creative, dramatic, and miraculous than birth? |
| stillbirth stories: Couple Communication After a Baby Dies Sherokee Ilse, Tim Nelson, 2008 |
| stillbirth stories: Your Baby, Your Birth Hollie de Cruz, 2018-08-30 No matter how you birth your baby, feel calm and safe with hypnobirthing This woman is a great healer and birth expert. This book will be brilliant. Russell Brand Your Baby, Your Birth is a truly modern hypnobirthing book for ALL births. In-demand hypnobirthing coach Hollie de Cruz provides you with the skills and tools to make any birth feel safe, calm, connected and empowering. Drawing on her experience working with new mums, including Fearne Cotton and Giovanna Fletcher, Hollie de Cruz helps you prepare for a positive (not 'perfect') birth experience and approach motherhood with confidence in yourself and your instincts. Your Baby, Your Birth will teach you: - That birth is safe - listen to your body, embrace the changes, prepare your mind and relax during pregnancy - Exercises and breathing techniques for labour and birth for you and your birth partner, along with guided meditations to keep you calm and engaged - How to trust your instincts, understand your body and baby, and make informed decisions throughout your pregnancy and beyond Hollie de Cruz, creator of the award-winning yesmum positive affirmation cards, is renowned for demystifying hypnobirthing and her down-to-earth, realistic approach is highly sought after. Whatever kind of birth you are planning, let Hollie de Cruz provide you with a set of deep relaxation, mindfulness and meditation tools for an empowering experience. |
| stillbirth stories: Mighty Stories, Dangerous Rituals Herbert Anderson, Edward Foley, 2019-02-01 Shaping our journey into the Divine This moving and enlightening book presents us with a compelling vision of what can happen when we take the opportunity to connect stories and rituals--a vision of individuals and communities transformed through a deeper sense of connection to our loved ones, our communities, and God. Herbert Anderson and Edward Foley reveal how when stories and rituals work together, they have the potential to be both mighty and dangerous--mighty in their ability to lift us up and help us make these connections beyond ourselves and dangerous in challenging us to learn to live with complexity and contradiction. They show how much more meaningful a baptism, wedding, or funeral can be when liturgy is made to include and recognize the personal stories of those involved. Suddenly, these familiar life-cycle rituals are infused with new life as participants become connected in a narrative web linking past and present, human and divine. Newly created rituals can also help us connect our stories to the divine story, giving meaning to what we experience and bringing us closer to God. Ministers, worship leaders, and pastoral caregivers can use this approach to storytelling and ritual to find ways to bring together worship and pastoral care. |
| stillbirth stories: Pregnancy Loss Zoe Taylor, 2010 When a pregnancy fails, grieving parents often wonder why no one mentioned it could happen. Yet one in every four women will experience a misscarriage or stillbirth. Here Zoe shines a light on every aspect of this topic. |
| stillbirth stories: Stories of a Life Nataliya Meshchaninova, 2022-02-01 Originally written as a series of viral Facebook posts, then released as a cult hit in St. Petersburg, Meshchaninova’s serialized memoir-novel tackles gender politics and abuse with honest, cutting language. Stories of A Life depicts the life of Natasha, a young woman who suffers abuse first at the hands of her stepfather Sasha and then by young men in the village nearby. This powerful, postmodern novel witnesses the Dickensian struggles of provincial life and reckons with the complicity of fellow women. Starkly down-to-earth yet funny and informal, Stories of A Life demands that we bear witness to the bleakness of a young womanhood in post-Soviet Russia. Meshchaninova is held in high regard as part of a new wave of women filmmakers in Russia, and with this collection cements her position as a woman willing to stare down the viewer and demand complicity. |
| stillbirth stories: Unexpecting Rachel Lewis, 2021-08-10 What to Expect When You're No Longer Expecting When your baby dies, you find yourself in a life you never expected. And even though pregnancy and infant loss are common, they're not common to you. Instead, you feel like a stranger in your own body, surrounded by well-meaning people who often don't know how to support you. What you need during this time is not a book offering easy answers. You need a safe place to help you navigate what comes next, such as: · Coping with a postpartum body without a baby in your arms. · Facing social isolation and grief invalidation. · Wrestling with faith when you feel let down by God. · Dealing with the overwhelming process of making everyday decisions. · Learning to move forward after loss. · Creating a legacy for your child. In Unexpecting, bereaved mom Rachel Lewis is the friend you never knew you'd need, walking you through the unique grief of baby loss. When nothing about life after loss makes sense . . . this book will. The guide that all parents experiencing pregnancy loss need when leaving the hospital grief-stricken, without a baby in their arms.--LINDSEY M. HENKE, founder of Pregnancy After Loss Support |
| stillbirth stories: A Rainbow Baby Story Crystal Falk, Kim Roman, 2015-05-02 Discover the story of a baby bird as he learns about how special he is and about the sister he was never able to meet ... The Rainbow After The Storm is a touching story about a baby bird and his family. One day while his mother is out looking for food, a fierce storm rolls through . Alone and scared, his mother soon returns to the nest and comforts him. This seems the perfect time for her to tell the story of the little sister he never met and a beautiful hope that sometimes follows a storm.--Back cover |
| stillbirth stories: The Prenatal Bombshell Stephanie Azri, Sherokee Ilse, 2015-04-16 The Prenatal Bombshell is for women who have received a poor or fatal prenatal diagnosis for their unborn child and have made the decision to either carry to term or terminate their pregnancies. The authors share emotional and practical information, as well as real accounts from women who have made these decisions and how they moved forward. |
| stillbirth stories: Tangled Diagnoses Ilana Löwy, 2018-04-19 Since the late nineteenth century, medicine has sought to foster the birth of healthy children by attending to the bodies of pregnant women, through what we have come to call prenatal care. Women, and not their unborn children, were the initial focus of that medical attention, but prenatal diagnosis in its present form, which couples scrutiny of the fetus with the option to terminate pregnancy, came into being in the early 1970s. Tangled Diagnoses examines the multiple consequences of the widespread diffusion of this medical innovation. Prenatal testing, Ilana Löwy argues, has become mainly a risk-management technology—the goal of which is to prevent inborn impairments, ideally through the development of efficient therapies but in practice mainly through the prevention of the birth of children with such impairments. Using scholarship, interviews, and direct observation in France and Brazil of two groups of professionals who play an especially important role in the production of knowledge about fetal development—fetopathologists and clinical geneticists—to expose the real-life dilemmas prenatal testing creates, this book will be of interest to anyone concerned with the sociopolitical conditions of biomedical innovation, the politics of women’s bodies, disability, and the ethics of modern medicine. |
| stillbirth stories: Achieving Parenthood Kellie Harriden, 2021-08-25 Achieving Parenthood They say everyone has a story; in the world of infertility, truer words have never been spoken. The fertility journey is often a lonely one to travel, and many people suffer in silence. Achieving Parenthood breaks the silence. Follow the heartfelt journeys of everyday people who bravely share their stories of miscarriage, infertility, adoption, stillbirth and infant loss, surrogacy, and donor options. You will also gain insight into infertility research from a doctor's perspective and hear from other fertility specialists who have been through their own struggles. Each story will provide you with the comfort of knowing you are not alone and there is always hope. |
| stillbirth stories: Loving You from Here Susan Clark, 2022-10-13 Few experiences can compare to the trauma and pain of losing a baby; and the wall of silence that often surrounds that loss can make grieving even harder. Loving You From Here explores the traumatic impact of losing a baby through stillbirth and neonatal death. It features the moving stories of multiple families; some affected recently, some decades ago, but still living with the loss. This book is a practical guide for grieving parents in the grips of tragedy, and those around them who want to be able to offer support. From managing those initial feelings of shock, grief, guilt and anger, this book will also show families how it is possible to grow around that grief and eventually form an enduring bond with their baby. This profound and insightful book will help everyone impacted by the loss of a baby - before, during or after birth - including those who have suffered an early or a late miscarriage and those who have had an ectopic pregnancy, and provides sensitive and reassuring advice on all aspects of loss and bereavement, as well as practical advice on how to find a new normal. This groundbreaking book breaks through the suffocating silence that surrounds the death of a baby and gives a voice to all those affected by baby loss. |
| stillbirth stories: Caul Baby Morgan Jerkins, 2021-04-06 Now in paperback, New York Times bestselling author Morgan Jerkins's fiction debut, an electrifying novel for fans of Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jacqueline Woodson, that brings to life one powerful and enigmatic family in a tale rife with secrets, betrayal, intrigue, and magic. Laila desperately wants to become a mother, but each of her previous pregnancies has ended in heartbreak. This time has to be different, so she turns to the Melancons, an old and powerful Harlem family known for their caul, a precious layer of skin that is the secret source of their healing power. When a deal for Laila to acquire a piece of caul falls through, she is heartbroken, but when the child is stillborn, she is overcome with grief and rage. What she doesn’t know is that a baby will soon be delivered in her family—by her niece, Amara, an ambitious college student—and delivered to the Melancons to raise as one of their own. Hallow is special: she’s born with a caul, and their matriarch, Maman, predicts the girl will restore the family’s prosperity. Growing up, Hallow feels that something in her life is not right. Did Josephine, the woman she calls mother, really bring her into the world? Why does her cousin Helena get to go to school and roam the streets of New York freely while she’s confined to the family’s decrepit brownstone? As the Melancons’ thirst to maintain their status grows, Amara, now a successful lawyer running for district attorney, looks for a way to avenge her longstanding grudge against the family. When mother and daughter cross paths, Hallow will be forced to decide where she truly belongs. Engrossing, unique, and page-turning, Caul Baby illuminates the search for familial connection, the enduring power of tradition, and the dark corners of the human heart. |
| stillbirth stories: The Lancet: Stillbirths The Lancet, 2012-08-24 Around 2·6 million stillbirths (the death of a baby at 28 weeks’ gestation or more) occur each year. Although 98% of these deaths take place in low-income and middle-income countries, stillbirths also continue to affect wealthier nations, with around 1 in every 300 babies stillborn in high-income countries. This book highlights the rates and causes of stillbirth globally, explores cost-effective interventions to prevent stillbirths (as well as maternal and neonatal deaths), and sets key actions to halve stillbirth rates by 2020. Also included are Comments from professional organisations and parent groups, the latter demonstrating the unique tragedy for families of the birth of a baby bearing no signs of life. This research was launched in London, New York, Hobart, Geneva, New Delhi, Florence, and Cape Town on April 14, 2011. |
| stillbirth stories: The Good Grief Club A true story about the power of friendship and French toast Monica Novak, 2008 |
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Aug 23, 2023 · Researchers have identified several possible causes of or contributors to stillbirth. However, in many stillbirths, the cause remains unknown even after extensive testing. …
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Aug 23, 2023 · While there are several known risk factors for stillbirth, not all of them are changeable, and just having risk factors does not mean a stillbirth will definitely occur. In …
Working to Address the Tragedy of Stillbirth - NICHD
Mar 15, 2023 · Stillbirth in the United States cannot be adequately addressed until stillbirth rates are significantly reduced in population groups and geographic communities at highest risk. …
Stillbirth Resources - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National ...
Aug 25, 2023 · This organization promotes and supports research on stillbirth and works to develop methods to prevent stillbirth. The Resources page provides information about support …
Stillbirth - World Health Organization (WHO)
There are nearly 2 million stillbirths every year, one each 16 seconds. . Over 40 per cent of all stillbirths occur during labour – a loss that could be avoided with improved quality and …
Stillbirth - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 15, 2024 · With quality health care throughout pregnancy and childbirth, most stillbirths are preventable. The major causes of stillbirth include pregnancy and childbirth-related …
Stillbirth - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of …
Aug 23, 2023 · In the United States, stillbirth refers to the death of a fetus at or after the 20th week of pregnancy. 1 The death of a fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy is usually called a …
What is stillbirth? | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver …
Aug 23, 2023 · In the United States, stillbirth refers to the death of a fetus at or after the 20th week of pregnancy. 1 The death of a fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy is usually called a …
Stillbirth | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National …
Aug 25, 2023 · Stillbirth is the death of a fetus at or after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Learn about stillbirth risk factors, causes, diagnosis, and care. Stillbirth | NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver …
Stillbirth prevention - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 30, 2020 · About one stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, for a total of an estimated 2 million stillborn babies per year according to the latest WHO and UNICEF estimates. Three quarters …
What are possible causes of stillbirth? - NICHD
Aug 23, 2023 · Researchers have identified several possible causes of or contributors to stillbirth. However, in many stillbirths, the cause remains unknown even after extensive testing. …
Other Stillbirth FAQs - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National ...
Aug 23, 2023 · While there are several known risk factors for stillbirth, not all of them are changeable, and just having risk factors does not mean a stillbirth will definitely occur. In …
Working to Address the Tragedy of Stillbirth - NICHD
Mar 15, 2023 · Stillbirth in the United States cannot be adequately addressed until stillbirth rates are significantly reduced in population groups and geographic communities at highest risk. …
Stillbirth Resources - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National ...
Aug 25, 2023 · This organization promotes and supports research on stillbirth and works to develop methods to prevent stillbirth. The Resources page provides information about support …
Stillbirth - World Health Organization (WHO)
There are nearly 2 million stillbirths every year, one each 16 seconds. . Over 40 per cent of all stillbirths occur during labour – a loss that could be avoided with improved quality and …
