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Stillbirth – Stop the Madness!
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Dear Friends & Family:
The Star Legacy Foundation has submitted a suggestion for a segment on the NBC program,
The Doctor’s. Now we need your help. The most popular segments are selected for production – please
go to the website below and vote for this suggestion. Ask your friends to vote frequently and get the word
out.
Before you vote ~ Please leave a comment on their website, you will see the option next to the
topic
Stillbirth Parents: Share your story!
Friends and Family: Tell them about your relationship with the person, or family you are supporting and why
you feel awareness is so important.
Each year more than 30,000 babies are stillborn in the United States alone. One in every 200 pregnancies
ends in stillbirth. Worldwide there are over 4 million stillbirths each year.
Stillbirth is the death of an infant in-utero at 20 or more completed gestational weeks. Almost 50 percent of
these deaths occur at or near full term (35-40 weeks) and often seem to be otherwise healthy babies. The
majority of stillbirths (85%) occur shortly before delivery with 15% occurring during labor and delivery. It is
estimated that nearly two-thirds of all stillbirth deaths remain unexplained. Researchers feel that this is more
likely due to a failure to investigate the deaths, rather than a medical mystery. Stillbirth deaths cut across all
socio-economic classes, races, religions and maternal age groups. No woman is immune
Click the link provided below - scroll down the page - Topic is Titled "Stillbirth – Stop the Madness!"
Thank you,
With everything that I am, thank you!
Love,
Tammy
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Scroll down the page - Topic is titled "Stillbirth - Stop the Madness!"
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