Each year, approximately one million pregnancies in the United States end in miscarriage, stillbirth or the death of a newborn child.  But this is not just a statistic.  This is a life and a death issue. 

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, including October 15th which is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. It is a month and day of remembrance for pregnancy loss and infant death which includes, but is not limited to, miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS or the death of a newborn.

Here are some educational and emotionally supportive articles about this topic:

Department Highlights: October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month: https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/department-highlights-october-is-pregnancy-and-infant-loss-awareness-month

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month (Countdown and information to spread awareness): https://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/awarenessmonth/

Portal Point: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month: https://www.portalpointcounseling.com/blog/2018/10/3/october-is-pregnancy-and-infant-loss-awareness-month

Pregnancy Loss Awareness: How to Help Others: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/call/201610/pregnancy-loss-awareness-how-help-others

Dealing with Grief After the Death of Your Baby: https://www.marchofdimes.org/complications/dealing-with-grief-after-the-death-of-your-baby.aspx