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In 2020, the Australian Government announced the National Stillbirth Action and Implementation Plan. The National Stillbirth Action and Implementation Plan recognises stillbirth as a public health issue. We developed it in response to a recommendation of the Senate Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education Report. The plan includes short,...
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I just wanted to share my story so other angel moms won’t feel alone. I was 18 when I found out I was pregnant with my first baby last year November in 2019. My due date was this August 4th 2020. Everything was good and my daughter was healthy. My...
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Earlier this month, Still Aware launched it's Donate Your Drive Appeal to help raise funds for our new awareness and education programs. Are you currently working from home? You might like to take advantage of EOFY and make a tax-deductible donation to the value of your usual commute to work....
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Routine maternity care has recently changed in Australia due to COVID-19 restrictions, with researchers and clinicians expressing concerns that a drop in physical assessments and face-to-face consults could lead to an increase in stillbirth rates. Pregnant women are currently not considered high risk to contract COVID-19, however changes are being...
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Still Aware, Australia’s only stillbirth awareness organisation, are calling on the Australian public to help award a Nurse and Midwife of the Year. As a continued celebration of the 2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife, the South Australian charity will recognise and thank health professionals when presenting the award...
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There are currently many things we do not know about Covid-19 and it's possible impact on pregnancy and birth. But there are many things we do know about how women can keep safe in pregnancy to maximise their own wellbeing and the chances of their baby being born safe and...
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Stillbirth risk left out in latest guidelines for preterm birth In a move to reduce preterm birth rates, an awareness campaign launched last month could potentially ignore important education that is proven to reduce stillbirth. Advocates for stillbirth prevention, Still Aware, are recommending all factors should be considered in the...
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27 July 2018 It wasn’t an easy task accepting my pregnancy as a single mum, but it was definitely the most beautiful experience I have ever had, not only achieving everything I did but proving to myself how strong I really was, being able to carry after thinking I couldn’t....
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29 October 2014 The most beautiful image I have ever seen, our 8 week ultrasound. I will never forget the amazement and excitement I felt when the image appeared. I yelled “TWINS” before the tech could even get one word out. That’s right, after a miscarriage 7 months prior, God...
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16 October 1949 How times and the approach of the medical profession have changed – for the better. Our brother Randolph was stillborn to our mother in 1949. Rod, was 2 1/2 years old at the time, Kathy and Nancy not being born until 1950 and 1952 respectively. Thus the...
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3 July 2011 My angel was born sleeping at 40 weeks in July 2011. A worry free and symptom free first pregnancy to term (I had had an early miscarriage a year before) and on our check-up on the due date, 30 June 2011, the midwife was unable to find...
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1 April 2015 My baby died a few weeks before she was supposed to be born. I’m still supposed to be pregnant with her right now. She is still supposed to be wiggling around, happy and safe inside of me. Her due date is in 12 days time. And instead...
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24 September 2002 Jaikob was our first born. He wasn’t planned but once the shock wore off Pete and I were both excited. My pregnancy was very smooth no issues, well until I was 34 weeks. On the Friday I had my normal check up, everything was good, strong heart...
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5 May 2014 Mine and Rods journey to fall pregnant was not the easiest we tried for a few years before we found out that we could not fall pregnant naturally. So we went to a fertility specialist. We only had to do one round of IVF and it worked....
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1 January 2016 On this dark morning, the 25th of February 2016 at 12:22am, I sit on my bed, candles lit and tea in hand. From as young as I can remember I wanted only two things from life; to be a successful hairdresser and to be a mother. Two...