It is the 16th anniversary of the birth and death of Alex and Ian, our twin sons. The more time that passes, the more I wonder about that fork in the road and the road not taken. What would they be like now? How would the cocktail of adolescent hormones be affecting them? How would they want to celebrate their birthday? I have no answers but we remember they were in our lives a short while and made an impact. We miss them. We had cake and afternoon tea on the weekend
As I do every year, I have collected links to articles about stillbirth. I am only one of many mothers and families and friends affected. So many babies loved and missed. So much change in how our society continues to learn about this difficult issue.
‘There was blood. A dash to the hospital. No heartbeat’ – how I survived the stillbirth of my son - Amit Katwala, The Guardian, 21 October 2023.
Reflections of a bereaved father.
'To us, it matters': A couple's fight for their stillborn twins to be officially named in Singapore - Matthew Mohan, CNA, 29 October 2023.
A unique hotel for emotional healing after stillbirth -Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c, 12 October 2023.
A Lab Test That Experts Liken to a Witch Trial Is Helping Send Women to Prison for Murder - Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica: Investigative Journalism in the Public Interest, 7 October 2023.
India's Stillbirth Dilemma: A Tragedy In Need Of Prevention - Arya Rakshita, BW Healthcare World, 17 October 2023.
Remembering the stillborn: CHL hangs a star for every baby that never made it - Céline Spithoven, RTL Today, 1 October 2023.
Spain's new registry for stillborn babies sparks deeply personal debate - Laura Llach, euronews, 15 August 2023.
Labor nurse shares how she honors stillbirths in the most beautiful way in viral TikTok - Cassandra Stone, Motherly, 21 June 2023.
Having a baby after pregnancy loss is a joy. But it may never wipe the slate clean - Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, The Guardian, 1 March 2023.
Blankets for 'angel babies' offer comfort to mums after miscarriages and stillbirths - Katrina Beavan, ABC News, 11 February 2023.
We lost our baby. I wasn’t sure how a man should deal with it - Matt Romania, The Age, 31 May 2023.
The place where women go to dream of being mothers - Kate Jones, The Age, 31 May 2023.
STAR (Stillbirth and Reproductive Loss) Clinic in Heidelberg, Melbourne
Sending love to you, Johanna. I read the article in the first link and it is so touching.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful that you continue to honour your sons here and with your family each year. Thank you for sharing more info on stillbirths.
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