fetal demise

Welcome to the “Club”

by Lindsey Wimmer, RN, MSN, CPNP In the days and weeks after my son was stillborn, I remember feeling like I was now a part of a “club” that I DID NOT ask to join

The STARS Study is underway!

By Lindsey Wimmer, MSN, CPNP The STARS Study is underway!! We at the Star Legacy Foundation are incredibly excited to share this news with you! One year ago at the Stillbirth Summit, a group of

Thinking outside the box……

Last October, Star Legacy Foundation hosted the Stillbirth Summit 2011.  After thinking about this type of an event for a while, we decided to pull the trigger and make it happen! There are so many

Blood tests during pregnancy?

by Lindsey Wimmer, MSN, CPNP When I mention the quad screen or AFP or other similar tests to my friends, most tell me that they refused them when they were pregnant.  Why?  The answer is

Busting Pregnancy Myths……

By Lindsey Wimmer, MSN, CPNP My family is a huge fan of the show Mythbusters.  If you haven’t seen it, this group of scientists/engineers/mathematicians/Hollywood stunt men find common myths in our society and test them

A Special Message for Fathers…..

By Lindsey Wimmer, MSN, CPNP It seems like Mother’s Day was just yesterday.  For those of us with children in heaven, we know how difficult these special days can be.  Now, it is time for

My baby is dead? What happened?

We invite you to answer a brief survey after you read this post..  click here to go to the survey. by Lindsey Wimmer, MSN, CPNP I was 26 years old, had been married for 3