After losing Lexi we have all learned a lot we never knew before. From talking to different people, it feels like everyone you talk to knows someone who went through something similar. Em has been doing a lot of research and I asked her to contribute and share with me 5 facts she has learned that she thinks others should know:
1. 1 out of every 150 births end with stillborn.
2. 1 out of every 4 cases of stillborn never have a diagnosed cause.
3. Average
couples get pregnant again within 5 months to a year after a stillbirth.
4. Most pregnancies after
stillbirth lead to healthy babies.
5. There is a higher rate of stillbirths in
this country than SIDS but less talked about.
Lets try and do something about #5. I don't want it to be less talked about. I think it makes you feel so alone when it happens to you. You feel like you are the only one who has ever been through something like this and its comforting to know that you aren't.
As you all know, I am very adamant about SIDS and SUID awareness after we lost Cassie. Now I feel adamant about Stillbirth awareness. I just want everyone to know that they are not alone.
