Studies have found that women who smoke during pregnancy have a higher chance of pregnancy loss than their non-smoking counterparts. Some also suggest a link between maternal smoking and cleft lip or palate.
We should make ourselves the safe space for people to be able to express themselves - their loss or their joys - freely.
Mums, are you aware of these myths?
Calling it "the darkest of days," the couple said, “we are shocked and in the kind of deep pain you only hear about, the kind of pain we’ve never felt before."
We spoke to Ms. Jasmine Yeo, Head Consultant Psychologist from The Private Practice, to glean expert advice on what hinders grieving parents in stillbirth recovery, and how to be there for them.
Having to bear the pain of losing your baby from miscarriage or stillbirth itself is unimaginable, let alone talking about it. But you don’t have to grieve alone.
The dad wanted to check if the child was male.
A positive depression screen at 9 or 15 months was associated with risk for higher guilt levels, a survey of bereaved mothers revealed.
Not just for grieving parents but also for those around them.
Despite the frequency of its occurrence, stillbirth remains a topic that is shunned upon—sometimes even among the support system of these grieving individuals.
Believe it or not, some stillbirths are preventable and that's why this information is essential to every pregnant woman.
This mega study has also confirmed the risk of stillbirth associated with sleeping on the back applies to all pregnant women in the last trimester of pregnancy.
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