Reducing Stillbirth: Count the Kicks Campaign

[CarGirl]

I just want to promote "Count The Kicks"

Please read this, if it helps one Mum not suffer the agony of stillbirth it's worth it

countthekicks.org.uk/

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Please do "count those kicks"

Thank you. x
I have got those books now and got in touch with Sands.
The bereavement officer has been useless though and said my baby boy was 'just jelly and rubber' so having problems with the funeral plans for thursday. Generally coping.
Thank you again x

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CarGirl, thank you for continuing to bring this to the top of the pregnancy board. I personally have not suffered a still birth (however my sister lost her precious daughter at birth 2 years ago) and my heart goes out to each of you who have, especially to those so rececntly bereved.
I am a facebooker and will endevour to post the link to Count the Kicks at least once a week (after your message on page 1 or 2 about how to spread the info if finished having children and not knowing any pregnant women). I am pregnant with DD3 and have been having awful dreams about still birth recently, and agree that it should not be a taboo subject. The more awareness raised the better xx

curly what an awful thing that bereavement officer said. They are completely wrong and out of order.
I hope today has been as gentle and fitting as it could be x

Very important -please read.

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Thank you for this thread. I have not experienced stillbirth myself but know several who have. It is just an awful awful thing to happen and I cannot imagine what you all must be going through. You are so brave. There was an article in the papers a few weeks/months ago about it and a blog written by a girl whose son died just days before his due date. She was also on the radio I believe. Not sure if she is on here. It's called Still Born, Still Standing. It may or may not help some of you who have experienced a stillbirth.

I will certainly be counting the kicks next time, assuming we are lucky enough to have another. It's such an important message.

Very true, Kings...

Please all read...

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Very important; please read.

Hi I would like to raise awareness of cord prolapse, this happened to me in hospital a week after my waters broke early at 32 weeks due to the baby lying in the transverse position, although we knew he would be born by csection when I started having contractions which were very mild the mw refused to check if I was dialating because of the risk of infection, half an hour later the cord prolapsed and it turned out I was 4 cms dialated, luckily thanks to the quick response of the mw and docs my son was born alive and apart from having to be ventilated for a few hours is well, if this happens to anyone else demand that they check to see if you are dilating, apart from the day I got into hospital no one bothered! Even tho the risk of this happening is low, The risk of stillbirth due to cord prolapse is pretty high around 91/1000 yet it is never mentioned

Thank you for raising awareness Kara: if it makes one woman Demand immeadiate attention and help it will save one, possible two lives.

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Kara thank you for sharing, I was clearly very lucky when I had my 2 ARMs the risk of cord prolapse and being rushed for section were explained to me!

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Hi just bumping thread, also there is a charity auction tomorrow on facebook for Count The Kicks. There are some great items on there none of which look too expensive (bibs, cupcakes etc) & bids start at £1

Please take a look if you are on facebook here