stillbirth awareness

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness – 2018

by Lindsey J. Wimmer, RN, MSN, PHN, CPNP, CPLC, Executive Director October is here again – and we have another opportunity to recognize Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month!  Last year, Star Legacy focused on

The power of awareness…..

by Lindsey Wimmer, RN, MSN, CPNP, CPLC I think almost every parent I know who has experienced pregnancy or infant loss has been told, “Sometimes these things just happen.” It is supposed to make us feel

Should We Be Scared?

by Lindsey J. Wimmer, RN, MSN, CPNP, CPLC “I don’t want to scare my patients.” I hear this from obstetricians on a regular basis.  And, at first, it seems caring and comforting.  However, as I

Stillbirth – a description, not a diagnosis

This spring, Star Legacy Foundation held our first essay contest! Potential entrants were encouraged to send in an essay explaining what they would like researchers and health care providers to know about their stillbirth experience

by Lindsey Wimmer, RN, MSN, CPNP October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.  Many of us are participating in events or remembering our children in our own special ways.  These events are heartwarming

Welcome to the club………..

by Lindsey Wimmer, MSN, CPNP I always resented the idea that I became part of a special ‘club’ when my first child was stillborn.  Knowing that there were thousands of moms like me made me