Miscarriage

• UCP MLAs confirm Alberta bereavement leave would cover abortion

  Madu and Frey said the Labour Statues Amendment Act would expand access to bereavement leave to employees whose pregnancy ends "in anything other than a live birth."

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  May 10
  
• Calgary volunteers create ‘bereavement boxes’ for parents dealing with pregnancy and infant loss

  "Bereavement boxes" are being created for parents grieving pregnancy loss. The Calgary volunteer effort is getting a special touch from local BIPOC business owners.

  Health

  Mar 22
  
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• B.C. landmarks light up in support of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day

  Oct. 15 is a day that aims to raise awareness and support for those who have suffered the death of a child, either before birth or after birth.

  Health

  Oct 15, 2021
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• How women are helping other women heal from infant and pregnancy loss

  Two Calgary women who lost infants opened a support centre to help others in 2019. After pivoting to online during the pandemic, their client list grew 300 per cent.

  Health

  May 6, 2021
• Quiet grief: Albertans open up about stigma and suffering after pregnancy loss

  'As a mother, you connect with that baby quickly. It's not just sad and disappointing -- it causes you to feel like you have lost a loved one,' said one Albertan about miscarriage.

  Health

  May 4, 2021
• Kitchener couple recounts challenges of IVF journey, pregnancy loss during COVID-19

  After a difficult journey with IVF, COVID-19 restrictions and a miscarriage, Carly and Kara Pettinger are not letting go of their dreams of becoming parents.

  Features

  Mar 17, 2021
• Volunteers knit baby baskets to help those grieving pregnancy and infant loss in Alta., Sask.

  "We just wanted to provide that soft barrier, but still be able to hold and feel all the creases of your baby," said board member Vanessa Braun.

  Features

  Oct 26, 2020
• After years of fertility struggles, Alberta couple welcomes ‘moon twins’

  In the span of a week, an Alberta couple welcomed a baby boy and girl they're calling their "moon twins," — one born via surrogacy and the other from the mother herself.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 7, 2020
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• After miscarrying alone, Saskatoon mother questions hospital visitor restrictions

  A support person is allowed to be present for the birth of a child, but a Saskatoon woman says she couldn't have her husband by her side while she was losing one.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 19, 2020
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• 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. Why do women still feel guilty?

  One woman called it "an awful thing for women to go through in silence."

  Lifestyle

  Oct 31, 2019