Cassie McArdle

October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. The NIH reports that up to 26% of pregnancies end in miscarriage or stillbirth. History of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month In 1988 Ronald Reagan designated the month of October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. He said ““When a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, they are 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… Continue Reading