Pregnancy Loss

• Calgary’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Centre sees increased demand, decreased funding

  As it prepares for its annual Legacy Run and Walk, the centre says the fundraiser is more important than ever this year. 

  Health

  Jun 26
  
• ‘Pushed aside’: Canadian moms call for better miscarriage support

  Ontario's healthcare system lacks support for women experiencing mental symptoms following a miscarriage, which one researcher says are often undiagnosed and minimized on average.

  Health

  Nov 22, 2024
  
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• N.S. paralegal alleges law firm fired her over pregnancy, missed time

  The hearing into Jennifer Doucet's complaint against her former employer continues Wednesday, when cross-examination of her former employer continues and closing submissions begin.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2022
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• Fertility care in Atlantic Canada comes with lengthy travel and wait times

  Families say the already difficult process of dealing with infertility is made harder and more expensive by the shortage of fertility treatment available in Atlantic Canada.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2022
• 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."

  Canada

  May 10, 2022
• 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, 2022
• Halifax nurse on the grief of having 5 miscarriages, and the mom she is now

  A pediatric nurse in Halifax has published a memoir called 'A Womb in the Shape of a Heart' to tell her story of miscarriage and motherhood.

  Features

  Nov 18, 2021
• 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
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• Canmore-area nurse shares devastating loss of two babies

  Despite her compassion and deep love for her work, helping others, she said nothing could really prepare her to experience it herself.

  Health

  May 5, 2021
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• Here’s how parents can stay zen during COVID-19 pandemic

  Actor Sarah Wright Olsen on how parents can stay zen during the pandemic, and the importance of finding a community to share experiences with.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 27, 2021