How to prevent infant loss?

These days, stillborn babies are issued with birth and death certificates, they are considered lost children. There is still a taboo, still a large percentage of the population who don't see it that way. For every one baby that dies with SIDS there are 35 babies stillborn. We need education, much like we've had around SIDS. We're ready to start a national health campaign around the risk factors and prevention methods so that we can start to drive down the rate. Up to a third of stillbirths in Australia are possibly preventable. Stillbirth is so horrifying to think about when you're pregnant that women choose not to ask about it. We know that lots of doctors and midwives don't bring it up. Many mums say 'Why wasn't I told this could even happen?' It's going to take a lot of considered and thoughtful education. We would love to see protocols and consistent practice across all maternity hospitals.

How to prevent infant loss? Source: theodysseyonline