5 Common Myths About Bereaved Parents
The trauma experienced by those who lose a baby is unimaginable to most. Most people won’t even allow their minds to ponder such a tragedy. When my daughter Aisley died …
7 Ways To Love Someone Who Is Grieving Their Child
When someone you love has experienced the loss of a child, it’s hard on everyone. They are engulfed in a sea of unbearable pain and grief and sorrow while you …
Mississippi mother & unborn child die due to no available 24-hour emergency care in their rural city
Half of those hospitals in the state are at risk of closing and 6 others closed over the past decade. The lack of health care has left many in the …
October Awareness: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | Health Literacy | Pregnancy & Infant Loss
During the month of October, we celebrate Children’s Health Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about children’s health issues. Read more.
Lives Lost – The Recent Catastrophic Changes To Cancer Care During Covid-19
Michael died on a cold sunlit day following months in hospital. A childhood cancer survivor, he’d developed secondary cancer aged 26. His older sister Julie was at his bedside. His …
Signs of Labor: How to Tell When It’s Time for Your Baby’s Birth
As you approach 40 weeks of pregnancy, you will probably spend a lot of time wondering, “When will labor start?” It can be frustrating to wait, especially if you go …
COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe And Effective For Kids Ages 5-11, Pfizer Says
A smaller dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to 11, according to data the company released Monday. The data will now go before …
Black Maternal Mortality Rates Spiked Before COVID-19 Became Another Threat
Let’s face it, COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the entire world. One specific group that experienced the pain in the change of health care was women. The impact …
The Importance of Respectful Maternity Care for Women of Color
As the United States contends with a pivotal moment of reckoning on racial justice, inequitable treatment in healthcare has risen in the public consciousness1—largely due to the disproportionately high rates …
Why Isn’t Our Government Taking Stillbirth And Its Consequences Seriously?
What do you think might change if governments started to take the issue of stillbirth seriously? Would we see better communication for families and care providers on the risks? What …