Thread by @WHO

October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month💔

It’s every parent’s greatest fear and we need to talk about it: Losing a baby

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#miscarriage #stillbirth

@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho Losing a baby in pregnancy through #miscarriage or #stillbirth is still a taboo subject worldwide, linked to stigma and shame.
Many women still do not receive appropriate and respectful care when their baby dies during pregnancy or childbirth.
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@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho Pregnancy loss is defined differently around the world, but in general:
💔#Miscarriage = A baby who dies BEFORE 28 weeks of pregnancy
💔#Stillbirth = A baby who dies AT or AFTER 28 weeks of pregnancy
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@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho Many women who lose a baby in pregnancy can go on to develop #MentalHealth issues that last for months or years – even when they later have a healthy baby bit.ly/2VR0b1U

@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho “My baby fell from my body while I was 16 weeks pregnant and home alone.
The trauma of this experience – having to cut the cord myself – made an indelible impact”.

This is @DrZucker’s story bit.ly/2TQNvLm

#miscarriage💔