OCTOBER IS PREGNANCY, INFANT, AND CHILD LOSS AWARENESS MONTH
In 1988, President Ronald Regan proclaimed October Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is observed on October 15th each year and includes the International Wave of Light.
In the United States, 1 out of every 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage and 1 and every 160 pregnancies end in stillbirth. These numbers do not include infant death from preterm labor, diagnosis of life-limiting conditions, or SIDS.
But, the courageous mamas at PALS know that these are more than just numbers. These are our babies.
October: it’s our month, and we want you to know our babies.
Pregnancy After Loss Support is honoring Pregnancy, Infant, and Child Loss Awareness Month 2020 with our #KnowOurBabies campaign. We hope you’ll join us in telling the stories of your babies who died.
WAYS TO PARTICIPATE
Share your baby’s story on social media using the #KnowOurBabies hashtag.
Add the #KnowOurBabies Facebook profile frame to your social media profile image.
Submit your baby’s photo and story for PALS to feature on their Facebook and Instagram accounts (limited number available).
Download PALS’ “I carry” graphics to share on social media, your blog, or website.
Join Pregnancy After Loss Support for a virtual Wave of Light Remembrance Ceremony in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 7:00 PM CDT. Get all of the details and submit your baby’s name to be read at the ceremony through the form on our Wave of Light Remembrance Ceremony page.
Participate in the International Wave of Light at 7PM local time. Light a candle and keep it lit for one hour, as the wave of light passes throughout the world.
Make a donation to Pregnancy After Loss Support (PALS) in memory of your baby who died, and help keep PALS’ services and resources free for moms who are traveling the journey of pregnancy after loss.
LOOKING FOR MORE RESOURCES?
Wondering how you can help support a loved one during Pregnancy, Infant, and Child Loss Awareness Month? Check out this article from PALS founder, Lindsey Henke.
Want to learn more about pregnancy and infant loss? Check out Star Legacy Foundation’s Let’s Not Be Still campaign.
Wondering how to honor Pregnancy, Infant, and Child Loss Awareness Month while pregnant or parenting after loss? Check out this article from PALS founder, Lindsey Henke.
Want a daily prompt to spread awareness during Pregnancy, Infant, and Child Loss Awareness Month? Check out CarlyMarie’s Capture Your Grief Project. (This is from her 2019 project. If she creates a new set of prompts for 2020, we’ll update this link.)