Remembering Alex and Ian 13

It is 13 years since our twin sons Alex and Ian were stillborn.  If they were alive they would have been celebrating their entry into their teens today.  What sort of teenagers would they have been?  I wish I knew.  I do know that their brief time with us changed us as much as lockdown has changed Melbournians.

As I have been doing each anniversary since the stillbirth, today I share some articles about stillbirth that have interested me over the last year.  It seems that each year the media has more and more understanding of stillbirth:
 

"How Chrissy Teigen sharing this loss of her baby validates the 'silent pain and suffering of so many families'" - ABC, 3 October 2020

"Why Parents Take Remembrance Photos After Pregnancy Loss And Stillbirth", Hufffington Post, 6 October 2020.

"‘Walking into that cemetery holding that tiny coffin’: Women recount the trauma of stillbirth", The Independent, 11 October 2020

"Country music star Amber Lawrence details the 'horrific' pain of losing son Edward who was stillborn halfway through her pregnancy" Daily Mail Australia, 17 August 2020

"Sharp jump in stillbirths during COVID lockdown", NewsWise, 12 August 2020.

"Little life, big loss: Miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death in NZ", Otago Daily Times, 24 May 2020.

"How Hospitals Changed Their Approach to Stillbirth: Grieving patients are encouraged to see and hold their stillborn infants—and in some cases even bring them home." The Atlantic, 12 February 2020

"Going back to work after a pregnancy loss", Harvard Business Review, 5 December 2019.