Forever Silent Forever Changed - The Loss of a Baby in Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Early Infancy - A Mo

Forever Silent Forever Changed - The Loss of a Baby in Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Early Infancy - A Mother's Experience on November 10, and first published it Browse a new selection of discounted Kindle Books each month. Forever Silent, Forever Changed was written after Kellie lost her firstborn son in stillbirth.
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Stillbirth loss after 20 weeks of pregnancy occurs in nearly one in pregnancies, and miscarriages loss before 20 weeks occur in about 15 percent of pregnancies.

Two months ago, I never could have imagined that I would become one of those statistics. Jamie and I were anxiously awaiting the birth of our third child, and I was experiencing the easiest pregnancy I had ever had. At first, I was sure there must have been a mistake.

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I was two weeks away from my scheduled delivery date. I had heard his precious heartbeat just three days earlier, and it was strong. In that instant, I joined a secret society of mothers with babies born into heaven. After months of trying to get pregnant, a couple is thrilled to see two pink lines on a pregnancy test. Having comforted numerous friends who suffered a miscarriage , they remain cautious through the first trimester.

The second trimester ushers in relief. They share their news and begin making plans for the nursery. The doctor, unable to find a heartbeat, calmly explains that the baby might be in an awkward position. She is sent for an ultrasound, and in the dimly lit room, she learns that her baby has died. The baby who checked out so perfectly at every appointment.

The baby she and her partner had longed for. That baby was gone.

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She faces the harsh reality of sharing the news with her partner, family, and friends. She must also endure delivery. Here are a few: Infant Loss Facebook groups are full of creative ways to honor babies and create awareness. Producers Jonathan and Carrie Pascual are in production, traveling the country and the world gathering stories, information, messages of loss and hope.

Their movie STILL will present many sides of the death of babies, including miscarriage, stillbirth, and early infants. To support, LIKE, and financially support this Hollywood production that will be seen in theaters all over the world.


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They could use our financial support to get this film done and in theaters. It may also have a life beyond movie theaters and home DVDs. Sherokee's note - I have met these wonderful people parents of Elena who was stillborn and Isaiah their rainbow baby and I can't say enough about this wonderful project.

What I have seen so far is very, very impressive. They have the heart, they understand the message, and this will be a knock it out of the park movie full of love, compassion, and challenges for our communities. Minnie was nominated for an Emmy for her amazing acting as Maggie, mom of Arthur who was stillborn. Share this with family, friends, and birth professionals. Breaking the silence after stillbirth - One family's story.

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See the video or visit the blog. March , NY Times article on Stillbirth. Awareness and Stillbirth Risk Reduction. Having 26, babies die of stillbirth each year in the U. We seek a national consensus to change this.

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And we need strong voices and huge numbers to make this happen. Will you join us as we grow and work to ease the burden of stillbirth and prevent as many deaths as possible? For many people, identifying themselves as parents when they are not actively parenting a living child is very difficult. This recognition is just one of the many aspects regarding pregnancy loss that makes stillbirth awareness and prevention so difficult. Like so many things in life, the issues surrounding stillbirth will require significant efforts, resources, and people to realize changes in the number of families affected every year.

Light a candle on Oct. 15 for babies lost to miscarriage or stillbirth