Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

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Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is observed annually on October 15 to raise public awareness of pregnancy and infant loss, remember babies who have died during pregnancy, at birth, or in infancy, and promote support for grieving families and those who support them. These include miscarriage, ectopic and molar pregnancy, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons, neonatal death, infant death, and sudden unexpected infant death, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Pregnancy and infant loss are common experiences, yet social stigma and cultural taboos can limit acknowledgment, silence discussion, deepen isolation, and leave grieving families without adequate recognition or support. Open acknowledgment and compassionate support can help address this silence and the isolation experienced by grieving families. A growing number of public figures have supported open discussion of pregnancy and infant loss by sharing their own experiences, encouraging others to speak openly...

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