Ana Lepe Vick (@stillmyson.bsky.social) is a #stillbirth prevention advocate in memory of her son, Owen. Ana reminds us: “Every baby born still, still counts.” #Stillbirths hit the most vulnerable hardest - it’s a social justice issue. #EndStillbirths #HealthyBeginnings #HopefulFutures #IamISA

Study finds no link between mRNA COVID vaccines early in pregnancy and birth defects. A French study found no increased risk of 75 major congenital malformations across 13 organ systems from first-trimester mRNA COVID vaccination, confirming vaccine safety in early pregnancy.

...the Maternity Care Experience for Partners Following a Previous Perinatal Death @debbiemsmith1.bsky.social, Joanna Beaumont, Emilie Bailey, Rebecca Barron, @mgtmurphy.bsky.social, Emma Tomlinson, Alexander Heazell @mcr-sb-research.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Sue Steen, @isastillbirth.bsky.social board member and nurse, works in Minnesota and Uganda to prevent #stillbirth and support families. Through her work, change is happening in Uganda - like #bereavement rooms where parents can see and hold their baby. #EndStillbirths #HopefulFutures #IamISA

“My daughter Madison was born still. Stillbirth shattered my world. The silence is isolating." Henderson Lafond reflects on #stillbirth as a #SocialJustice issue. She calls for urgency, visibility & change to do better; every baby matters. #EndStillbirths #HealthyBeginnings #HopefulFutures #IamISA

“My twins died before they could take their first breath. My babies mattered and I’ll never stop saying their names.” Stillbirth isn’t rare. It happens every day, quietly & invisibly. Michelle La Fontaine, bereaved parent from Canada #EndStillbirths #HealthyBeginnings #HopefulFutures #IamISA

🆕📄 Assessing online search results for misinformation about reduced fetal movements ✍️ Sarah Houlihan, Anne-Marie Farrell, @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social 🔗 www.ejog.org/article/S030... @isastillbirth.bsky.social

🩺 Calling All Final-Year Healthcare Students and Recent Graduates! 🌍 📢 International Perinatal Education Survey to help improve care for bereaved families and training for staff ⏱️ 20 minutes 🛡️ Anonymous 🌐 Accessible on all devices 🔗👇🏻 monashred.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/ @isastillbirth.bsky.social

"My baby Amani died. It broke me, but also led me to advocate for better." Vivian's story is one of heartbreak & hope. No one should lose a baby because care was too late. #Stillbirths are preventable with better care, systems and justice. #HealthyBeginnings #HopefulFutures #IamISA #EndStillbirths

Pregnancy should be joyful. But for many in Africa, it’s filled with anxiety, loss, and injustice. Linda Vanotoo reminds us that #stillbirth is preventable. The time to act is now. #EndStillbirths #HealthyBeginnings #HopefulFutures #IamISA

We don’t talk enough about #stillbirth. Not in health policy. Not in global reports. Not where it matters most. But families never forget. I'm speaking up as part of the #IAmISA campaign. More at @isastillbirth.bsky.social #EndStillbirths #HealthyBeginnings #HopefulFutures

“Once you see it, you can’t unsee it.” #Stillbirth is a silent crisis—1.9 million babies lost each year. @aleenawoj.bsky.social reminds us: this is about real babies, real families, and real injustice. #IamISA #EndStillbirths #HealthyBeginnings #HopefulFutures

Happening shortly! Join us and @lshtm-march.bsky.social as a panel of global experts discuss the @unicef.org Standing up for #Stillbirth report as well as key next steps for action. Details 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e... ##EndStillbirths

Ahead of MARCH's Standing up for stillbirth event, student liaison, Cara Kim sat down with Hannah Blencowe @lshtm.bsky.social & Lucia Hug @unicef.org Exploring the power of data, advocacy for compassionate bereavement care & priorities moving forward. Read in full 👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

🌟Join us and the @isastillbirth.bsky.social this week. A panel of global experts will discuss the @unicef.org Standing up for stillbirth report as well as key next steps for action. Details 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Board member of @isastillbirth.bsky.social, Odessa Omanyo, cared for a mother who lost her baby at 28 weeks. This mother was mocked for her grief, told she was “planting coffins instead of crops.” #Stillbirth is a global injustice. Let's #BreakTheSilence #EndStillbirths #HopefulFutures #IamISA

Our board member Odessa Omanyo is a neonatal clinical instructor. She cared for a mother who lost her baby at 28 weeks - mocked for her grief, told she was “planting coffins instead of crops.” #Stillbirth is a global injustice. Help us #BreakTheSilence #EndStillbirths #HopefulFutures #IamISA

Join us for overview of UNICEF’s ‘Standing up for Stillbirth: Current estimates and key interventions’ & panel discussion to discuss next steps towards #EndStillbirth Further details and joining instructions www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e... @lshtm-march.bsky.social @isastillbirth.bsky.social

📢 Did you know? The International Stillbirth Alliance has joined the @who.int campaign #HealthyBeginnings, #HopefulFutures with its own year-long global effort for #stillbirth. This campaign is called #IAmISA. Catch up on all the posts so far at @isastillbirth.bsky.social #EndStillbirths

🚨One week until the Standing up for stillbirth event with MARCH @lshtm.bsky.social & the @isastillbirth.bsky.social. Find out more about @unicef.org's report ‘Standing up for Stillbirth', the current environment, as well as the key next steps for action. 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

I choose to talk about my experience because #stillbirth cannot be tiptoed around or whispered about as “unimaginable.” Babies are #stillborn at alarming rates worldwide. It is a public health crisis. Parents are grieving and traumatized. #IamISA #EndStillbirths #HopefulFutures

“I first learned about stillbirth at the time that I had one” @dramybowers.bsky.social - a psychologist and bereaved mother - shares how denial and silence surround #stillbirth. She’s breaking the #stigma. #IamISA #EndStillbirths #HopefulFutures

Join MARCH & the @isastillbirth.bsky.social for a seminar exploring @unicef.org’s new report, Standing up for Stillbirth. Stakeholders from across the globe will discuss the latest data and report findings, as well as the key next steps for action. Info 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Applications for all #IMNHC2026 session types are now open! ⭐ Abstract Sessions ⭐ Satellite Sessions ⭐ Innovation Marketplace ⭐ Engage and Exchange Sessions Applications are open until 15 July. Review all session types and submission guidance here: imnhc2026.org/program/prog...

📢 Attn all final-year healthcare students and recent grads 🌍🩺 How comprehensive is/was your training for care around #perinatal #bereavement? Pls share in this survey for @isastillbirth.bsky.social led by Dr Keeth Mayakudawagee.   ⏱️ 20 min 🛡️ Anonymous 🌐 Access on all devices 🔗 rb.gy/q5eut2

Meet @amandarosswhite.bsky.social. Amanda lost her sons Nate and Sam to #stillbirth in 2007. She now teaches nurses to care with empathy and evidence. Amanda's work reminds us that respectful care changes everything. #IamISA #EndStillbirths #HealthyBeginnings #HopefulFutures

#Stillbirth is a public health crisis & a deeply personal tragedy. @mvkinney.bsky.social shares one such tragedy & why she has worked for 15+yrs with parents, advocates & changemakers to #BreakTheSilence and end preventable #stillbirths. #IamISA #EndStillbirths ##HealthyBeginnings #HopefulFutures

📣 Summit for Perinatal Excellence takes place in Minnesota next month 🗣️ Invited speaker, Dr @danielnuzum.bsky.social will discuss spirituality in perinatal loss ℹ️ www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy... 🔗 perinatalexcellence.org/summit25/ @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @isastillbirth.bsky.social

Stillbirth rates remain tragically high and government funding is not keeping up @vickiflenady.bsky.social @stillbirthcre.bsky.social @isastillbirth.bsky.social womensagenda.com.au/latest/still...

Have you got your tix for #WavesOfChange 2025 yet? There's still time to register & see these amazing speakers 🙌 🤰🏽 #birth, #perinatal care & #stillbirth prevention 🎫 🔗 shorturl.at/O38He @stillbirthcre.bsky.social @isastillbirth.bsky.social @hannahdahlen.bsky.social @hblencowe.bsky.social

📢 We have joined the @who.int campaign #HealthyBeginnings, #HopefulFutures with our own year-long global effort. 🎥 Today, meet @zanleisher.bsky.social & @hblencowe.bsky.social, our Stillbirth Advocacy Working Group co-chairs, as they share our campaign’s vision. #EndStillbirths #IamISA

We are delighted to be partnering with @stillbirthcre.bsky.social for this years' #WavesofChange conference! Including our own @hblencowe.bsky.social as one keynote speaker 📆 8–9 Aug 2025 📍Brisbane 🤰🏽 #birth, #perinatal care & #stillbirth prevention Register 🔗 stillbirthcre.org.au/event/waves-...

On #WorldHealthDay, ISA is launching the #IamISA campaign in support of WHO's campaign for maternal and newborn health, #HopefulFutures. Let's stand up for stillbirth!