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
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
NEW YORK — It impacts all races and crosses all socioeconomic lines. Though recent reports say black women are twice as likely to have a stillbirth than women of other races, it is not a
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
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
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
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
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
by Lindsey J. Wimmer, RN, MSN, CPNP, CPLC Pregnancies are usually characterized into high-risk and low-risk categories. The ‘high-risk’ pregnancies are those that have documented and accepted risk factors for poor outcomes. They include concerns
by Lindsey J. Wimmer, RN, MSN, CPNP,. CPLC I am often asked – How is Star Legacy Foundation different? I usually give a long-winded answer about our programs and amazing volunteers. Today, the answer that
