Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
October 15, 2021 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
October is Perinatal and Infant Loss Awareness Month in the United States and today, October 15th is World Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss has most likely touched all of us in one way or another, both professionally or personally or often both. In honor of the babies born too early, born still or who passed away after birth, people are asked to light a candle and burn it for an hour at 7 PM local time on October 15th as a way to spread light across the globe and inform, grieving families that they and their children remembered. Have you considered participating and inviting others to do the same.
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October 13, 2021 | by: Sharon Muza
A few years ago, the Cuddle Cot, a product developed by Flexmort, a company located in the United Kingdom, was introduced in order to give families the gift of time with a baby who had passed prior to or shortly after birth. This discreet cooling system nestles into a bassinet or basket and creates a suitable location where a baby who has passed away can be placed, in order to remain in the hospital room or home of the grieving family.
October 15, 2020 | by: Cara Terreri
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Childbirth educators and other perinatal professionals will no doubt at some point work with families who are experiencing (or have experienced in the past) a pregnancy or infant loss. When this tragedy happens, we can be a source of support, compassion and resources for the family and model appropriate actions that other people can model.
October 15, 2018 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
As childbirth educators, we are aware that even in a class of what we believe to be first-time expectant parents, there will likely be some class members who have experienced a loss of a previous pregnancy or even a stillbirth or infant loss after birth.
October 17, 2017 | by: Cara Terreri, CD (DONA), LCCE
The grief of losing a child during pregnancy or after birth runs deep and hard for the person who is or was pregnant. It is important to also recognize that the nonpregnant person also has experienced a loss & has to deal with their own grief, as well as supporting the emotions of their partner.
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