Coping with the Devastation of Stillbirth
As much as I may blog about all these cool (yet pricey) gadgets and strollers and toys, I just feel so lucky to have a healthy baby girl whom we absolutely adore.
But for more than 26,000 women in the U.S. and 4.5 million worldwide each year, they will deliver a stillborn baby. Most will have no clue why their babies didn't make it, and even fewer will know how to cope with such devastating loss.
In an article for the San Francisco Chronicle, reporter Suzanne Pullen shares her own personal story and reports on the mystery of stillbirths.
Article: The Anguish of Stillbirth [SF Chronicle]
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I must say, this article is extremely well-written, and I burst into tears right about here...
My son was born on Thursday, March 3, 2005, after more than 24 hours of labor at 1 pound, 7 ounces and 13 inches long. As Dr. Wiggins put him on my chest she said, "It isn't often we get to birth angels here."
I'm going to read the update now...
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