Remembering Babies Who Have Died

October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.

October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.

October 11th is my program's (in Southern California)

4th annual "A Walk to Remember"

I am busy with preparations for this beautiful event this coming Sunday.

There is a lovely ceremony.

Candle Lighting.

Reading of the babies names.

Beautiful harp music.

A dove release.

An easy one mile walk.

Please check if there is a Walk to Remember in your area.

If not, be the force who helps bring comfort

through this meaningful recognition of lives lost and steps not taken.

Help Create a Walk to Remember in your region.

American Pregnancy:
There are approximately 6 million pregnancies every year throughout the United States:
4,058,000 live births
1,995,840 pregnancy losses

American Pregnancy Loss:
Every year in the United States there are approximately 2 million women who experience pregnancy loss:
600,000 women experience pregnancy loss through miscarriage
1,200,000 women experience pregnancy loss through termination
64,000 women experience pregnancy loss through ectopic pregnancy
6,000 women experience pregnancy loss through molar pregnancies
26,000 women experience pregnancy loss through stillbirth

Pregnancy Complications:
Every year in the United States:
875,000 woman experience one or more pregnancy complications
458,952 babies are born to mothers without adequate prenatal care
467,201 babies are born prematurely
307,030 babies are born with Low Birth Weight
154,051 children are born with Birth Defects
27,864 infants die before their first birthday

Statistics sited from:http://www.americanpregnancy.org/main/statistics.html