What is stillbirth?
Depending on which country, a stillbirth is defined as the death of a baby after 21 to 28 weeks of pregnancy but before or during birth.
Stillbirth is one of the most tragic and harrowing experiences a family can go through. It is linked to severe depression and PTSD years after the experience. It is still a taboo topic in many societies. Oftentimes, mothers are blamed for failing to deliver a healthy baby and feel intense social pressure to stay silent, which leads to further depression and isolation. Solving stillbirth issues often lead to triple returns – saving babies, improving maternal health and reducing chronic depression.
Stillbirth is one of the most tragic and harrowing experiences a family can go through. It is linked to severe depression and PTSD years after the experience. It is still a taboo topic in many societies. Oftentimes, mothers are blamed for failing to deliver a healthy baby and feel intense social pressure to stay silent, which leads to further depression and isolation. Solving stillbirth issues often lead to triple returns – saving babies, improving maternal health and reducing chronic depression.
We launched Project Sidekicks in July 2020 to drive the following key call-to-actions across the region to our community and beyond, with the help of Project Sidekicks’ ambassador and supporters.
