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A mother counts stillborn child as one of the family
When Kate Henderson's brother Ben was shot dead nobody told her it was part of God's plan, that it was for the best or that she still had other brothers.
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A ray of hope in a grey Canberra week – and a heartbreaking message
It had been one of those weekends. The kids were at each other's throats. Then a yellow balloon turned up in the backyard.
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Did you know that SIDS and Kids offers bereavement support?
If you wanted to find out about the latest guidelines for safe sleeping and SIDS prevention, SIDS and Kids is probably the first place you would go.
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The beautiful tattoos that honour lost babies
As tattoos go it is pretty poignant, but even more so when you realise that it is a miscarriage tattoo.
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Honouring your baby's due date after pregnancy loss
Though rarely discussed, a baby's due date is a difficult day for women who have lost pregnancies.
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'I can't imagine how you feel': how to help a friend who has lost a baby
First of all, it is okay to not actually have anything worthwhile to say to your friend.
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New help for grieving dads
There is no doubt the loss of a baby is one of the toughest things a couple can ever face.
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The cot that helps parents as they grieve over lost babies
The bassinet looks like any other, but it is not.
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Stillbirth, miscarriage and infertility is no April Fools' joke
Faux pregnancy announcements have long been a go-to April Fools joke. This year a meme popped up to deliver a lecture about the insensitivity of the prank - but opinion is divided on its validity.
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What Christmas means to us after the loss of our baby
We had a very happy Christmas Day in 2007, when we excitedly announced to our family we were pregnant. Then our baby was born stillborn and our lives changed forever.
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Decrease in stillbirths in late pregnancy and older mums
There has been a fall in the number of stillbirths among some groups of women despite the overall rate remaining stable, a new report reveals.
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