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Maternity staff trained to support bereaved families

2008-06-28T09:00:00.000-04:00

MATERNITY staff at Princess Alexandra Hospital are among the first in the East of England to be trained in supporting families who have lost a baby.

Two midwives from the maternity unit at the Harlow hospital help deliver an education programme designed to give employees knowledge of how to help people who have been affected by a late miscarriage or stillbirth.

Full story: http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/hertsandessexobserver-news/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=323437

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New group comforts parents

2008-06-26T09:00:00.000-04:00

For families who have suffered the pain of losing a child through miscarriage or stillbirth, the nondenominational Threads of Love offers a little compassion by providing internment gowns.

Sheila Courchaine, Carmel, started the Carmel chapter of Threads of Love, a project with more than 100 chapters around the country. Her granddaughter was stillborn in March after being diagnosed in the womb with Trisomy 13, a fatal genetic disease.

Full story: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080621/LOCAL0101/806210355/1015/LOCAL01

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Work on miscarriage markers wins VI Basque Research Thesis Prize

2008-06-24T09:00:00.000-04:00

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The Elhuyar Foundation, through its Basque Research website, organised the VI PhD Thesis Prize and this morning the judges’ panel made its decisions known. This year the winner was Ms Estibaliz Alegre, a researcher at the University of Navarra, for her work entitled, La molécula HLA-G como marcador de aborto espontáneo (The HLA-G molecule as a marker in spontaneous abortions).

Ms Alegre is a biochemist and has done research into a marker which can help to identify women at risk of suffering miscarriages. The extract that she presented, apart from being written in an understandable and easy to read manner and was focused from the outset on the core of the matter under research.

This was one of the reasons the Jury decided to award her the first prize of a laptop computer and a weekend holiday in a Basque tourism farmhouse, courtesy of Sistek Computers & Microsystems and Nekatur, respectively.

Source: http://www.basqueresearch.com/berria_irakurri.asp?Berri_Kod=1787&hizk=I

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Mum’s warning after loss of baby

2008-06-22T09:00:00.003-04:00

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A HEARTBROKEN mum who lost her baby to a common virus is calling for greater awareness of the disease.

Jemma Nicholls’ unborn child contracted parvovirus B19, commonly known as ‘slapped cheek syndrome’, while in the womb.

Miss Nicholls, 27, lost her baby on May 20 after being exposed to the virus – which causes a rash and flu-like symptoms in young children – at her son’s school, Dalton St Mary’s CofE Primary.

She knew nothing of the risks because, in the majority of cases, slapped cheek syndrome does not lead to complications and most pregnant women are already immune.

For more information consult the NHS Direct website www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk or call them on 0845 4647.

Full story: http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/barrow/1.127538

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New book on miscarriages

2008-06-20T14:00:00.003-04:00

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In "Miscarriage, Medicine & Miracles: Everything You Need to Know About Miscarriage" (Bantam, $25), author Dr. Bruce K. Young provides comprehensive information on the causes and prevention of miscarriages. A few causes include hormonal deficiencies, fibroids and cervical insufficiency, for which treatments are available. The book also breaks down myths and explores grief as well as coping techniques following a lost pregnancy.

Website: www.miscarriagemedicinemiracles.com/

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Parents Who Lose Babies Find Healing At Brandon Hospital

2008-06-15T09:00:00.001-04:00

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Donna and Eddie Barker already had two boys when they learned a third baby was on the way.

Months later, grief overtook them in an instant. Donna no longer could feel the baby moving. Its heartbeat had faded away.

Eddie Barker raced to the hospital to join his wife.

Their new baby's life had ended abruptly at 33 weeks, sending the Valrico couple into an emotional tailspin. As they struggled to grasp the reality of their loss, nurses on the labor and delivery floor at Brandon Regional Hospital approached the couple, offering to photograph them with the baby.

Full story: http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1424474/parents_who_lose_babies_find_healing_at_brandon_hospital/

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Van Damme received the Dr. Frist Humanitarian Award from HCA Inc., Brandon Regional's parent company, in April for her work creating the bereavement initiative and a training program for other hospital employees. You can view the presentation of the award . The corporation presents the award to people who demonstrate extraordinary concern for the welfare and happiness of patients and their community.

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Lewis gets on his bike to help baby charity

2008-06-13T09:00:00.000-04:00

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A NINE-YEAR-OLD Mirfield boy is taking part in a sponsored cycle ride in memory of his unborn brother.

Rugby league and football fan Lewis Jeffrey, of Huddersfield Road will ride from Leeds Rhinos’ Headingley Stadium to the Galpharm Stadium on Sunday, July 6.

He will be accompanied by his step-dad Simon Pollard during the challenge in aid of Tommy’s, the baby charity which funds research into pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth.

Anyone wanting to sponsor Lewis and make a donation online can visit: www.justgiving.com/lewisjeffery

Full story: http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2008/06/11/lewis-gets-on-his-bike-to-help-baby-charity-86081-21054054/

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Heartache of miscarriage lingers

2008-06-08T09:00:00.004-04:00

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Three years ago today, my third child was supposed to be born, and as I remember him, my heart also sheds a tear.

The blessing of this sweet child's presence came five years after the birth of his next-older sister. The thought of him brought joy to us all.

Then dreadfully, on one sunny autumn day, I blissfully entered a doctor's examination room as a glowing pregnant Mom excited about her baby, and I left as a woman with a "fetus" without a heartbeat.

Hospitals and organizations such as Elizabeth Ministry (http://www.elizabethministry.com/) offer support for families experiencing a miscarriage.

Full story: http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080605/APC06/806050487

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Comedienne suffers miscarriage

2008-06-07T09:00:00.001-04:00

SAD news broke the surface last Saturday as it was disclosed that comedienne Giselle Sanchez who had been pregnant with her second child, suffered a miscarriage.

Giselle said in a television interview that she already recovered from the difficult time that she had. She has her miscarriage during the third month of her pregnancy.

Full article: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/06/02/life/comedienne.suffers.miscarriage.html

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Stillbirth: how can we put an end to this tragedy?

2008-06-06T09:00:00.003-04:00

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Nearly 4,000 babies are stillborn every year in the UK. More post mortems could change that

Natasha Adams's daughter Honey was stillborn on May 16, 2007, aged 36 weeks and six days. Just two days previously Natasha had felt her daughter's last kicks. Desperate to understand the cause of Honey's death, Natasha and her husband Matthew agreed to a post-mortem examination.

“The post mortem was extremely helpful, but also very distressing,” says Natasha. “It took seven weeks for the final results to come through and they raised as many questions as they answered.” Nonetheless, what the post mortem revealed will hopefully have helped to prevent further tragedy.

Full article: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article4044153.ece

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Father's Day painful for some

2008-06-05T09:00:00.002-04:00

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Over the years, I have heard from several fathers on the subject of miscarriages. As we near Father's Day, I have asked them whether I could share their thoughts with you, because a miscarriage for these fathers was a sobering experience. They would like us to learn from their observations.

They all agree that people seem to expect grief from the mother but seldom from the father. They also note that while people are trying to be consoling, they are extremely uncomfortable with silence and often speak before they think. One woman called their loss "a try” instead of a baby.

Full article: http://newsok.com/fathers-day-painful-for-some/article/3250803/

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Children’s Memorial Healing Garden a place for prayer and comfort

2008-06-04T11:54:00.004-04:00

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It’s always sad when a loved one is taken away from the world too soon. Losing a child is the greatest pain any parent could suffer.

Despite no longer having an earthly presence, today in Forest Lake the young ones ages can be remembered eternally at the Children’s Memorial Healing Garden.

After St. Peter’s Catholic Church traditional mass at Calvary Cemetery on Memorial Day, a special ceremony was held for parishioners and the public to witness the blessing of the garden.

Within the sacred grounds, there is now a place where families can grieve the painful loss of a child to miscarriage, stillborn and abortion. They can receive comfort from the Lord and feel at peace knowing the child is safe in the arms of Jesus Christ.

Spearheaded by Angela Brand, it was nearly four years ago when she and other like-minded friends at St. Peter’s began discussing the idea of a memorial garden open to all denominations at the cemetery owned by the church.

If you’d like more information or paperwork to place a name at the memorial, contact St. Peter’s at (651) 982-2200 or Brand at 982-9053

Full article: http://forestlaketimes.com/content/view/1064/1/

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Five months pregnant & my baby was dead

2008-05-31T09:00:00.000-04:00

Saturday January 7, 2006 - I was on a routine appointment. The scan operator said, "Can you just give me a minute, Sarah?" I lay still on my back, watching her hurried movements. I was waiting to hear the burst of amplified heartbeat from the scanner, but there was only a tense, extending silence. Finally, she put down her equipment and said, "Well, I am sorry. That's really unexpected."

"Are you saying that the baby is dead?" I asked, disbelievingly; I had experienced miscarriage before, but in the early weeks of pregnancy.

Full story: http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/family/story/0,,1680091,00.html

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Miscarriages: Understanding the missing links

2008-05-30T09:00:00.001-04:00

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Pregnancy loss can be emotionally devastating to both mother and father. Frequently, the response tends to be, “Why me, and what could we have done differently?” It is important for these couples to realize that the miscarriage is usually not a result of something that they have done. It is also important to realize that they are not alone.

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