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bjc

bjc

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as some of you know on jan 25,2013 our grandson was born still at almost full term and a normal healthy pregnancy. You can imagine how devestating this was to our daughter, son in law ,us and the rest of the family. Our daughter and son in law have planned a 5 K walk/run to honor the memory of their son, Oliver and to help raise much needed monies for stillbirth awareness and research. If you can talk a moment to go to this link you can learn more.

http://starlegacyfoundation.org/event/oliver/?instance_id=1987

the event is may 2 in northern westchester county , new york, near fairfield county, ct... if you can please consider registering and joining us. if you can't make it and want to you can register virtually in support of the cause. you can also donate to our daughters page

http://starlegacyfoundation.org/event/oliver/?instance_id=1987

no one wants to think about stillbirth, but sadly it happens too often .... 1 out of 160 births here in the united states... we can make a difference and change this.

here is an article that really explains alot of how our family feels.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ble-in-the-21st-century-but-it-still-happens/

and finally if you are on facebook and can "like" the page for Oliver's 5K walk/run that would be much appreciated

https://www.facebook.com/olivers5k?fref=ts

( sorry for this long post...and thank you so much for taking the time to read this and check out these links)
 
So sorry for your loss! I have a couple of friends who have been through this, as well as my own mother before I was born. My brother's stillbirthday is coming up, and I have (finally) donated my wedding dress to a charity that uses them to make gowns for stillborn and NICU loss babies. When I told my mother I was sending it off, she told me that her grandmother had also lost a son and had made a gown for him from her wedding dress. It happens way more than most people think. If anyone else has a wedding dress lying around, search "angel gowns" or "cherished gowns" and see if there is a charity near you taking donations. I couldn't find one in Denmark, so I sent to the UK.
 
lorry, i have heard of charities that do this with wedding dresses. it is very kind of you to donate yours. and yes, even though it may seem like if this happened to your mom and your grandma that was a long time ago...it is still happening at the same rate today since people dont like to talk about it so not much research as to the whys or prevention has been done...hoping to change that going forward. i am sorry you lost a brother and i think it is good he is remembered by your family
 
I have a friend who works with a stillbirth charity. She has for many years and has helped increase awareness. They knit and crochet items as well as make outfits from wedding dresses, prom dresses and nice fabrics. I have been planning to knit some items.

I am sorry to hear of your loss and will be waiting to hear how the event goes. There are lots of people out there who know your experience better than I do. I hope you have found some others to share with.
 
I haven't experienced this but have known someone who did. It is so hard. I did jot off to like the page.
 
I am so sorry for your loss. A good friend of ours experienced this as well and it was devastating for the whole extended family. I think the walk is a beautiful way to honor your grandson's memory and bring awareness to this important issue.

I personally had 5 miscarriages between my daughters and for many years we did a "walk to remember" through our local hospital. There's definitely healing in it.

Hugs to you!
 
thank you all for your responses and from these few responses you can see how many people are touched by stillbirths and miscarriage.
 
so sorry for your family - i, too, have friends that have experienced stillbirths (and many more with miscarriages, including myself) - (((hugs))) to all. and i also think it's wonderful that your daughter and SIL are able to plan such a positive and helpful event.
 
Oh gosh, this is tough, I know exactly how it feels, unfortunately.
I feel with you all, sweeties, it's something that stays with you. Big bugs. xxx
 
in the united states one out of every 160 births is a stillborn . i could hardly believe that figure but with more awareness and funds hoping for research to lower that figure
 
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