- 983,000 babies died in 1996, from miscarriage and stillbirth.
- In 1995, 15.7% of pregnancies ended in fetal demise, miscarriage or stillbirth.
- Those figures don't include neonatal loss, SIDS, or other causes.*
*According to The Center for Disease Control Trends in Pregnancies and Pregnancy Rates by Outcome Vital Health Stat (21)56 done in January 2000.
Too many families grieve in silence, sometimes never coming to terms with their loss. Our goal is to help others relate to our loss, know what to say, do or not say, not do and to help families live with their loss, not "get over" their loss.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, October 15th, is to promote Support, Education and Awareness for grieving parents nationwide (and worldwide).
Too many families grieve in silence, sometimes never coming to terms with their loss. Our goal is to help others relate to our loss, know what to say, do or not say, not do and to help families live with their loss, not "get over" their loss.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, October 15th, is to promote Support, Education and Awareness for grieving parents nationwide (and worldwide).
In 2005, 1 in 8 babies (12.7% of live births) was born premature in the United States.
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