DC Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Support
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We offer monthly support group meetings to parents experiencing the loss of a child to miscarriage, stillbirth, ending a wanted pregnancy, or infant death. https://dc-plids.org/
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An umbrella review of maternal pre-pregnancy characteristics and prior cesarean section as risk factors for stillbirth
Hoda Arabzadeh, Amir Mohammad Salehi & Ensiyeh Jenabi
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Hoda Arabzadeh, Amir Mohammad Salehi & Ensiyeh Jenabi
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An umbrella review of maternal pre-pregnancy characteristics and prior cesarean section as risk factors for stillbirth - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Stillbirth is the death of a fetus at or after 20 weeks of gestation, making up 60% of perinatal deaths and having significant psychosocial and economic impacts. The present umbrella review...
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December 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
An umbrella review of maternal pre-pregnancy characteristics and prior cesarean section as risk factors for stillbirth
Hoda Arabzadeh, Amir Mohammad Salehi & Ensiyeh Jenabi
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Hoda Arabzadeh, Amir Mohammad Salehi & Ensiyeh Jenabi
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
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Twenty Thousand Stillbirths a Year, & No Federal Plan to Prevent Them | For a country that claims to value life, the United States has allowed stillbirth to remain in the shadows of discussions about public health & reproductive justice
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Twenty Thousand Stillbirths a Year, and No Federal Plan to Prevent Them
For a country that claims to value life, the U.S. has allowed stillbirth to remain in the shadows of public health and reproductive justice.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Twenty Thousand Stillbirths a Year, & No Federal Plan to Prevent Them | For a country that claims to value life, the United States has allowed stillbirth to remain in the shadows of discussions about public health & reproductive justice
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Network analysis and comparison of psychological distress among women with miscarriage experience
Martin Robinson, Martina Galeotti, Gary Mitchell, Mark Tomlinson & Áine Aventin
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Martin Robinson, Martina Galeotti, Gary Mitchell, Mark Tomlinson & Áine Aventin
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Network analysis and comparison of psychological distress among women with miscarriage experience
As many as 15.3% of pregnancies do not end in a live birth meaning miscarriage is among the most common pregnancy complications. This experience is robustly evidenced to be associated with adverse ...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Network analysis and comparison of psychological distress among women with miscarriage experience
Martin Robinson, Martina Galeotti, Gary Mitchell, Mark Tomlinson & Áine Aventin
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Martin Robinson, Martina Galeotti, Gary Mitchell, Mark Tomlinson & Áine Aventin
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🧰 A quick reference guide to our current suite of #PregnancyLoss information resources - all available on the Pregnancy & Infant Loss Ireland Website: www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie
👁️🗨️ More are under development & will be published in 2026
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👁️🗨️ More are under development & will be published in 2026
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November 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
🧰 A quick reference guide to our current suite of #PregnancyLoss information resources - all available on the Pregnancy & Infant Loss Ireland Website: www.pregnancyandinfantloss.ie
👁️🗨️ More are under development & will be published in 2026
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👁️🗨️ More are under development & will be published in 2026
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Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
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November 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
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Not all partners affected by pregnancy loss are men and the resources above are suitable for diverse partners with additional resources for LGBTQ+ relationships here www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/information/...
Pregnancy loss within the LGBTQIA community - The Miscarriage Association
Pregnancy loss is a really difficult experience, even when you have avenues of support you can lean on. However, for a lot of LGBTQIA people affected by pregnancy loss, the specialist support availabl...
www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Not all partners affected by pregnancy loss are men and the resources above are suitable for diverse partners with additional resources for LGBTQ+ relationships here www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/information/...
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For #InternationalMensDay remembering men affected by pregnancy loss - resources, stories and information here for those that need it www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/your-feeling...
Resources for Partners - The Miscarriage Association
Information and support for partners of women who have experienced pregnancy loss. Available resources include leaflets and personal stories/films about pregnancy loss.
www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
For #InternationalMensDay remembering men affected by pregnancy loss - resources, stories and information here for those that need it www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/your-feeling...
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NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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TOMORROW! 12pm ET - Join us for an important conversation on preventing stillbirth with @jillwieberlens.bsky.social, Jessica Cohen, Katy Gold, and Thomas Williams
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Join AUWCL’s Health Law & Policy Program for Preventing Stillbirth: Legal, Policy, and Public Health Perspectives on Thurs, Nov 13 from 12–1:30 PM ET (Hybrid).
Experts explore stillbirth prevention, legal frameworks, and reproductive justice.
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Experts explore stillbirth prevention, legal frameworks, and reproductive justice.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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If your electric bill has seemed higher than usual lately, it’s not in your head.
Here’s why — and what types of support are available:
Here’s why — and what types of support are available:
Why are electricity rates so high in D.C.?
A new auction just set the highest power price in nearly a decade. Here’s what that means for Pepco customers in D.C.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
If your electric bill has seemed higher than usual lately, it’s not in your head.
Here’s why — and what types of support are available:
Here’s why — and what types of support are available:
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Remember the complaints about adding back up cameras to cars? "Among children aged under five treated at a level 1 pediatric trauma centre in Texas, the trauma rate before the mandate was approximately 7.2 backovers per year, compared with 2.7 backovers per year after the mandate was implemented"
Injuries, Deaths in Young Kids Fell After Backup Camera Mandate
Researchers studied the rate at a level 1 pediatric trauma center and in surrounding counties
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November 2, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Remember the complaints about adding back up cameras to cars? "Among children aged under five treated at a level 1 pediatric trauma centre in Texas, the trauma rate before the mandate was approximately 7.2 backovers per year, compared with 2.7 backovers per year after the mandate was implemented"
Gift link: New study using data between 2016 and 2022 shows stillbirth occurs 1 in every 147 births, a higher rate than the roughly one in every 175 births reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. wapo.st/3WlRKx3 #stillbirth
A sweeping study found thousands of stillbirths occur without clear warning signs
A study led by researchers at Harvard and Mass General Brigham shows stark socioeconomic divides and thousands of unexplained losses, even in seemingly healthy pregnancies.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Gift link: New study using data between 2016 and 2022 shows stillbirth occurs 1 in every 147 births, a higher rate than the roughly one in every 175 births reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. wapo.st/3WlRKx3 #stillbirth
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Join AUWCL’s Health Law & Policy Program for Preventing Stillbirth: Legal, Policy, and Public Health Perspectives on Thurs, Nov 13 from 12–1:30 PM ET (Hybrid).
Experts explore stillbirth prevention, legal frameworks, and reproductive justice.
Register (Free): tinyurl.com/4xvm6s6b
Experts explore stillbirth prevention, legal frameworks, and reproductive justice.
Register (Free): tinyurl.com/4xvm6s6b
October 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Join AUWCL’s Health Law & Policy Program for Preventing Stillbirth: Legal, Policy, and Public Health Perspectives on Thurs, Nov 13 from 12–1:30 PM ET (Hybrid).
Experts explore stillbirth prevention, legal frameworks, and reproductive justice.
Register (Free): tinyurl.com/4xvm6s6b
Experts explore stillbirth prevention, legal frameworks, and reproductive justice.
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Maternal risk stratification and planned birth improve pregnancy outcomes at term: A population-based cohort study.
Cynthia Wong, Kylie Crawford, Jesrine Hong, Shannyn Rosser, Vicki Flenady, Susannah Leisher, Robert Silver, Sailesh Kumar
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Cynthia Wong, Kylie Crawford, Jesrine Hong, Shannyn Rosser, Vicki Flenady, Susannah Leisher, Robert Silver, Sailesh Kumar
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Maternal risk stratification and planned birth improve pregnancy outcomes at term: A population-based cohort study.
In many countries antenatal maternal risk stratification and individualization of subsequent pregnancy care is ubiquitous. However, because of the dyn…
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October 20, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Maternal risk stratification and planned birth improve pregnancy outcomes at term: A population-based cohort study.
Cynthia Wong, Kylie Crawford, Jesrine Hong, Shannyn Rosser, Vicki Flenady, Susannah Leisher, Robert Silver, Sailesh Kumar
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Cynthia Wong, Kylie Crawford, Jesrine Hong, Shannyn Rosser, Vicki Flenady, Susannah Leisher, Robert Silver, Sailesh Kumar
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🗞️ Lord Mayor of Cork launches pregnancy loss guide for workplaces
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Lord Mayor of Cork launches pregnancy loss guide for workplaces
Prof Keelin O’Donoghue, a consultant obstetrician at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) said there is a significant gap between the needs of ...
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October 20, 2025 at 6:41 AM
🗞️ Lord Mayor of Cork launches pregnancy loss guide for workplaces
🔗 www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
🧰 www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...
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Read this thread and article on the hypocrisies of abortion bans and stillbirth prevention
Excited to share my latest, an article I've had in my head for years, Fetal Life Hypocrisies. A brief thread -- papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Fetal Life Hypocrisies
<p><span>Fifty years ago in </span><span>Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court proclaimed and validated the state interest in protecting fetal life. That validation ha
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October 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Read this thread and article on the hypocrisies of abortion bans and stillbirth prevention
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Join us on 10/14 for our webinar: 9 Losses 1 Mission: A Journey of Reproductive Justice Through a Mother’s Lens; An interactive case study following an intimate pregnancy journey after nine losses.
To register for FREE visit: marchofdimes.org/OctoberSerie...
To register for FREE visit: marchofdimes.org/OctoberSerie...
October 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Join us on 10/14 for our webinar: 9 Losses 1 Mission: A Journey of Reproductive Justice Through a Mother’s Lens; An interactive case study following an intimate pregnancy journey after nine losses.
To register for FREE visit: marchofdimes.org/OctoberSerie...
To register for FREE visit: marchofdimes.org/OctoberSerie...
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What happens when a miscarriage is treated like a crime?
That’s not a hypothetical anymore. It’s happening in the U.S. right now. 🧵 www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
That’s not a hypothetical anymore. It’s happening in the U.S. right now. 🧵 www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
When miscarriages become crimes
412 women faced criminal charges for pregnancy outcomes. This is what fetal personhood looks like.
www.motherjones.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
What happens when a miscarriage is treated like a crime?
That’s not a hypothetical anymore. It’s happening in the U.S. right now. 🧵 www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
That’s not a hypothetical anymore. It’s happening in the U.S. right now. 🧵 www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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"NIH will fund the Stillbirth Research Consortium for more than $37 million over five years, pending the availability of funds, with $750,000 in co-funding from the Department of Health and Human Services." www.nih.gov/news-events/...
NIH launches consortium to reduce risk of stillbirth in the U.S.
More than 60% of the nearly 24,000 stillbirth cases annually remain unexplained.
www.nih.gov
September 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"NIH will fund the Stillbirth Research Consortium for more than $37 million over five years, pending the availability of funds, with $750,000 in co-funding from the Department of Health and Human Services." www.nih.gov/news-events/...
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It is not the first time such on-the-nose grief has been observed in this endangered population. In January, orca J35 carried a dead baby for at least five days. J35 had previously made world headlines in 2018 when she carried her dead calf for 17 days and 1,000 miles. From @kuow.org
Orca mom carries dead newborn calf in San Juans
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September 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It is not the first time such on-the-nose grief has been observed in this endangered population. In January, orca J35 carried a dead baby for at least five days. J35 had previously made world headlines in 2018 when she carried her dead calf for 17 days and 1,000 miles. From @kuow.org
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Pregnancy Loss Associated with COVID-19 Infection: Associations with Detection of Viral RNA in Placental and Fetal Tissue
Ansa Mehreen, Erica Price, Vivien Wang, Sunitha Suresh, Kathy Mangold, Linda Sabatini, John Lee, and Linda Ernst
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Ansa Mehreen, Erica Price, Vivien Wang, Sunitha Suresh, Kathy Mangold, Linda Sabatini, John Lee, and Linda Ernst
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September 12, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Pregnancy Loss Associated with COVID-19 Infection: Associations with Detection of Viral RNA in Placental and Fetal Tissue
Ansa Mehreen, Erica Price, Vivien Wang, Sunitha Suresh, Kathy Mangold, Linda Sabatini, John Lee, and Linda Ernst
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Ansa Mehreen, Erica Price, Vivien Wang, Sunitha Suresh, Kathy Mangold, Linda Sabatini, John Lee, and Linda Ernst
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