October is National Pregnancy and
Infant Loss Awareness Month

When a child loses his parents, he is called an orphan.
When a spouse loses his partner, he is called a widow or widower.
When parents lose their child, there isn’t a word to describe them.
This month recognizes the loss so many parents experience across the United States and around the world.

It is also meant to inform and provide resources for parents who have lost children due to miscarriage, tubal or ectopic/partial molar pregnancies, stillbirths, birth defects, SIDS, and other unknown causes in infancy and toddlerhood.

You affirm the life of your child by your presence.
You can educate the world to recognize the significance of life, no matter how brief.

Each year, there are more than one million pregnancy and infant losses.
Planning and attending activities in October, which is Awareness Month, has been proven to be a great comfort for many.
Whether parents are newly bereaved or if remembrance is made in memory of a special baby who died many years ago, it assures us that our babies are not forgotten.

As we approach another October, we encourage you to remember your babies.
Celebrate the footprints that they have left on your hearts.
Give and receive the support and comfort from each other in your grief.
And look ahead on your journey with renewed courage and confidence.

Let us come together to remember, to celebrate this moment in one spirit.
Let us realize that although we are different, due to our common loss, we share a special bond.

Let us remember and celebrate precious lives that ended before they were able to begin.
Let us reflect on the many hopes and dreams we had for each of them.

Let us treasure the gifts they left us as they have etched their mark on our hearts.
Let us cherish the love we have for our babies, an eternal love that will last forever.

We are grateful for this moment in time as we gently remember them.