October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Rememberance Month, with October 15 being the Official Rememberance Day for families who have lost children through miscarriage, pregnancy complications, still birth, and infant death.
Did You Know?
– 983,000 babies died in 1996, from miscarriage and stillbirth.
– In 1995, 15.7% of pregnancies ended in fetal demise, miscarriage or stillbirth.
– Those figures don’t include neonatal loss, SIDS, or other causes.*
*According to The Center for Disease Control Trends in Pregnancies and Pregnancy Rates by Outcome Vital Health Stat (21)56 done in January 2000
October 29 – November 4, 2006 is National Infertility Awareness Week(USA).
What is NIAW?
Each year during National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW) RESOLVE chapters and affiliates across the U.S. offer educational and informational events for women and men suffering from infertility. This year NIAW will be recognized October 29-November 4.
How can I take part in NIAW?
Learn. RESOLVE is here for you—to answer your questions and get you the information you need during your family building journey.
Cope. You are not alone. Attend a local RESOLVE-sponsored support group or event. You can find one in your area by visiting the RESOLVE website.
Take Action. Contact your representatives and ask them to support legislation affecting infertility treatment and adoption. It’s easy and can make a big difference!
How can I get others to help raise awareness?
Don’t forget to ask your clinic, adoption agency or other professionals serving the infertility community to celebrate and participate in NIAW!
Get your family and friends involved.
Ask them to help by making a tax-deductible donation during that week. Details about donating to RESOLVE can be found at their website. www.resolve.org
If you have a friend or family member suffering Infertility, then find out how you can help them, educate yourself about how to be sensitive to their needs. First and formost, listen. I have some links on this page that you can visit to learn how to be sensitive and caring to an Infertile friend.
As a nurse and someone who has struggled with infertility, I really appreciated your post..What a great blog..
Awww… I’ll light a candle! We’re still praying for you guys!
Thank you for your post. It emptied my chest of breath and I wanted to cry. I’m only 5 days late, but I think I may light a candle tonight. I too feel the need to talk about miscarriage. It is such a loss, albeit invisible to the outside world. I have written 2 articles on it from personal experience and one just got published in a church bulletin back home ~ I’m hoping it gets out to the women (& men) who need it. Thanks for posting on this topic.