Dr. Elizabeth Minton is a researcher, marketing professor, and bereaved mother. In this episode, she describes how these roles have inspired her recent work looking into how social norms and activities play a role in perinatal bereavement.

In her role as a Family Support Specialist for Star Legacy Foundation, Denise Nelsen speaks with hundreds of families who are impacted by pregnancy loss and infant death. Her training in social work, plus her own experience as a bereaved grandmother, helped shape her unique approach to ensuring families have the support they need along their grief journeys. In this episode, we learn more about Denise and what she has learned about working with these families.

Donate in memory of Luka Rose Hello my name is Bella Rose and I lost my baby girl. Here is my story. The day I found out I was pregnant […]

Donate in memory of Evelyn LeBlanc Diane and Chris LeBlanc were so excited when they found out Diane was pregnant in March of 2021. At 20 weeks their sweet baby […]

Donate in memory of Claire Our precious daughter Claire was born on July 3rd of 2020. She arrived three weeks before her due date, but was born still. My pregnancy […]

Listen as Colette Verdes talks about her daughter, Noe.  Noe died in utero in utero due to Edward Syndrome.

Why do I work with Star Legacy Foundation toward stillbirth prevention? by Lindsey Wimmer, RN, MSN, PHN, CPNP, CPLC – Executive Director Like so many advocates in the stillbirth community, […]

Donate in memory of Ophelia   Time is the anomaly within eternity. Where we get to be together.   Coming out of me, stillborn.  Still born into eternity.  When I first […]

Read Ms. Thorwick’s Guest Blog In this episode of Stillbirth Matters, Executive Director Lindsey Wimmer visits with Clare Thorwick. Now in her 90s, Clare’s passion for mothers and their babies […]

In this episode, Lindsey Wimmer visits with Dr. Mana Parast regarding placental research including COVID and placental findings . Dr. Parast is a perinatal pathologist and placental researcher at the […]