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SANDS Lothians offers support, understanding and help, both of a practical and emotional nature to bereaved parents who have experienced the death of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or soon after birth.

The death of a baby is a devastating experience. The effects of grief can be overwhelming and parents, their families and friends can be left feeling dazed, disorientated, isolated and exhausted. SANDS Lothians offer a range of befriending and counselling services and can also offer helpful advice with your baby’s funeral. We have excellent relationships with health professionals in local maternity hospitals who believe in and support our work. Our group meetings, befriending and counselling services are there for anyone who needs them and provide comfort and support during times of need.

 
Obesity linked to high stillbirth rates
Tuesday, 05 August 2008 22:34


 
Rising levels of obesity could be contributing to the rates of stillbirths in the UK, a new study has warned today.

The Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (CEMACH) found that the stillbirth rate in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is not decreasing, with 5.3 babies out of every 1,000 births being stillborn in 2006.

Women who had a stillbirth were found to be more likely to be aged below 20 or above 40; from deprived circumstances; or from an ethnic minority.

Over a quarter (26 per cent) of the mothers who had a stillbirth and 22 per cent of mothers who had a neonatal death (during first four weeks after birth) were obese.

This research adds to previous studies which have linked stillbirths, neonatal deaths and obesity and CEMACH is currently running a study into this issue.
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LatestObesity linked to high stillbirth rates

Tuesday, 05 August 2008 | Administrator

article image   Rising levels of obesity could be contributing to the rates of stillbirths in the UK, a new study has warned today.The Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (CEMACH) found...
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LatestStress 'linked to stillbirth'

Tuesday, 29 July 2008 | Administrator

article imageSevere stress during pregnancy can almost double the risk of having a stillbirth, say researchers.A Danish study of 19,000 women during the last three months of pregnancy found that a third scored...
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LatestMosquito nets cut birth problems

Tuesday, 29 July 2008 | Administrator

article thumbnailPregnant women in Africa can reduce their risk of miscarriage or still birth by up to a third by sleeping under insecticide-treated bed nets. The UK scientific research is likely to...
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LatestStillbirth and obstetric cholestasis – the heart of the problem

Sunday, 11 May 2008 | Administrator

article thumbnail One pregnant woman in every 200 develops a liver disease, called obstetric cholestasis.(1) This can cause serious problems for the unborn baby, including premature birth and fetal distress....
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LatestStillbirth numbers not reducing

Sunday, 11 May 2008 | Administrator

article thumbnailJust over one in 200 pregnancies ends in a stillbirth, a figure which has remained unchanged since the early 1990s, a survey has revealed. The Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and...
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