Stillbirth Stories

A place for those affected by stillbirth to share their story in an effort to end the silent crisis of stillbirth in America. We lose 23,500 babies every year.

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The #bigscream at the #bigpush2022 let everyone know we are not giving up until we end preventable stillbirth in the US. @SamanthaDurante @pushpregnancy @Healthy_Birth @2DegreesFund @CounttheKicksUS @aaliyahinaction @MarchForMoms @EmilyPriceCTK

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In honor of my son, I am committed to educating expectant families about the importance of tracking their baby's movement so they get to watch their child grow up. @MomSurvivor

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On July 3, 2010 my son Zach was stillborn at 38 weeks due to an undiagnosed placental abruption. Every day I am painfully aware that I will never get to see him grow up.

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Then I heard the sentence that I never thought was possible at 37 weeks. “I’m so sorry, there is no heartbeat”. The finality of that statement still shakes me to this day.

@jasminekashani

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I had the perfect pregnancy, but the ending was tragic. When I asked about kick counting, I was told if baby is active don’t worry about it. So I didn’t. I called Qasem my little ninja. So when it took an entire day for me to realize he wasn’t kicking, I got checked out.

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I believe there is a gap in stillbirth prevention education. I use my voice as a resource to help make sure more families are educated when it comes to preventative care and hope that it help save more babies. - Jasmine Hammonds of Alabama

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1 preventable stillbirth is too many. 1 saved baby means there could be more. An evidence-based tool that enables parents' understanding of fetal movement and empowers them with visible data in order to obtain life-saving intervention is worth every effort.
@DawnVCollins

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I am fighting for all the other perfectly healthy babies that deserve to take their first breath in this world. ♥️ #StillbirthStories

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My beautiful baby girl, Addison died because of a knot in her umbilical cord. She was just 8 days from her due date. I believe there are too many preventable cord accidents.- Heather Greene of North Carolina

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Stillbirth prevention education helps moms do what they can by educating them on the importance of knowing their baby’s normal movement patterns, but I also believe we need more from the medical establishment.

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@Y2BUnique “Too much MISinformation roams out in the world. We MUST arm a New Mom, inform an 'Again' Mom, educate ALL Moms and Birthing Persons with correct information and evidence-based information TO save Baby Lives.”

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Parents should not have to be lucky to bring their baby home alive. They should be empowered and educated with stillbirth prevention information. #stillbirthstories Amanda Braverman of Wisconsin

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On June 9, 2011, my life changed forever when my son Bryce was born still at 37 weeks due to a true knot in the umbilical cord. No family should have to endure the pain of losing a child. @noranicholson #StillbirthStories

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Thank you Angie Andrade of California for sharing your love for Leilani Rose Martinez with all of us ♥️

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Brad Bailey of Missouri shares his love for his son Rhoan, who should have turned two years old last week 💙 #StillbirthStories

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Stillbirth is an important maternal health topic that has lasting consequences on families across our country. Thank you @TiffanYamen #StillbirthStories #StillbirthPrevention

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My name is Tiffan Yamen of Des Moines, Iowa. We lost our daughter at the very end of a full term, healthy pregnancy because her umbilical cord was knotted. Tragically, every year in the U.S. we lose more than 23,000 babies to stillbirth. on families across our country.

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That is MORE than we lose to infant mortality, but no one is talking about it. I WANT CHANGE. By simply educating moms on how to self-monitor their babies’ movements during their third trimester has decreased the stillbirth rate in Iowa by 32% over the past decade.

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Read more of Kerry’s story by following Stillbirth Stories on Facebook ♥️

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This story is from Kerry Biondi-Morlan of Iowa who lost her daughter Grace to stillbirth. “Six thousand, eight hundred and sixty-six days ago we welcomed our first child into the world.”

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Grace was bathed, swaddled and handed to my husband, Luke. We baptized her and tried to pack a lifetime of love and stories into a few hours. We planned a funeral before we were 30. I wrote Grace a letter, and Luke and my dad went to the funeral home to pick out her casket.