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After Stillbirth, A Silent Delivery Room

By Jessica Naudziunas and Margaret Cheatham Williams on  June 22, 2015. Watch in Times Video » Silence of Stillbirth One in 160 pregnancies in the United States ends in stillbirth. Eleni Michailidis lost her baby,

Stillbirth Still Shocks

Newly formed NY Metro Chapter of the Star Legacy Foundation seeks prevention, research funding Imagine you are pregnant. After a long but happy nine months, you arrive at the hospital only to be blindsided by

Stillbirth: tragic taboo harming our community

 By Lewisboro Ledger on April 15, 2016  Imagine you are pregnant. After a long but happy nine months, you arrive at the hospital only to be blindsided by the most devastating news possible: Your perfectly

Evidence-based practice versus patient-centered care

by Lindsey Wimmer, RN, MSN, CPNP, CPLC Evidence-based medicine and patient-centered care are two very popular buzz words in health care, but they often don’t make sense to the general public and can be conflicting

Actions to Reduce Stillbirth

by Lindsey Wimmer, RN, MSN, PHN, CPNP, CPLC Hola from South America! I had the pleasure of spending this week in Montevideo, Uruguay at the Joint Conference of the International Stillbirth Alliance (ISA) and the

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

One step at a time…..

by Lindsey Wimmer, RN, MSN, CPNP, CPLC Grief is often described as a ‘journey’ – and I understand why.  My journey with stillbirth began 12 years ago this month.  I’m still not sure what the