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Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
Preterm birth, birth before 37 weeks gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death, and babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and others
1 in 4 pregnancies in Australia ends in miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
There are roughly 10 times more stillborn babies than babies who die of SIDS each year, yet this statistic hasn't changed for years. That's roughly 2000 babies a year or six a day in Australia
Worldwide, 13 million babies are born early every year, including more than 45,000 Australian babies who are admitted to neonatal intensive care or special care units.
Honour the memory of your loved one, why not give a Gift of Hope to another family?
Every Gift Of Hope that is donated or sponsored is sent with a special gift tag attached to each journal with the wording
" Donated in Honour of" or "Donated in Memory of"
Grief Resource Library
Yasminah's Gift Of Hope has a comprehensive selection of books available for loan on miscarriage, premature birth, neonatal loss, stillbirth, infant loss and congenital abnormalities. They can be borrowed for a 4-6 week period.
We greatly appreciate any books that you have completed reading and would like to donate in memory of your own child to our Resource Library
Please contact us contact@ygoh.org.au
Titles available for loan
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When a Baby Dies The experience of late miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death By Nancy Kohner and Alix Henley When a Baby Dies is produced in co-operation with SANDS (the stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society). Nothing can take away the pain of losing a baby, but it can help parents to know that there are others who, in different ways, have been through - and survived - the experience. Kindly donated by the Aziz family in honour of Yasminah Ann |
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Always a part of me Surviving Childbearing Loss By Amanda Collinge, Sue Daniel and Heather Grace Jones Always a part of me is for anyone who has ever wanted a child and found this difficult to achieve. It is also for their friends and family, who are often left bewildered by the enormity of these experiences and wonder how to respond. Kindly donated by the Aziz family in honour of Yasminah Ann |
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A Mother's Tears A story of stillbirth and life By Nicole Wyborn Mother's Tears follows Nicole and Kane's journey as they learn to deal with the death of their son and the steps they take to rebuild their shattered lives, including the safe arrival of a second son. The story is intensely emotional but ultimately uplifting.
Kindly Donated by Author Nicole Wyborn to Yasminah's Gift Of Hope in honour of her son Ben |
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Pregnancy Loss Surviving miscarriage and stillbirth By Zoe Taylor The book does not pretend to answer all your questions about why your baby died, but it will recognise the importance of those questions. It will not tell you how to grieve, but it will acknowledge your need to grieve. It will go some way to quenching the thirst for statistics and explanations of known causes of pregnancy loss and look at where research might take that quest in the future. Zoe Taylor Author Kindly donated by Author Zoe Taylor to Yasminah's Gift Of Hope
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After Miscarriage Medical Facts and Emotional Support Pregnancy Loss By Krissi Danielsson After Miscarriage is an invaluable resource that will help women and their partners answer those difficult questions and move forward after a pregnancy loss Kindly donated by the Aziz family in honour of Yasminah Ann
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A Silent Love Personal stories of coming to terms with miscarriage By Adrienne Ryan A collection of real-life stories that offers support and hope to those that have lost a child and is an invaluable guide for friends and family. It gives voice to grief and considers the medical, social and personal issues involved. Kindly donated by the Aziz family in honour of Yasminah Ann |
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Trying again A guide to Pregnancy after Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss By Ann Douglas Written especially for parents who have lost a child, provides facts to help determine whether you, or your partner, are emotionally ready for another pregnancy.
Kindly donated by the Kugler family in honour of their twins Chloe Anne and Emily Grace |
Congenital Abnormalities
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Our Little Miracles - A heart warming compilation of true stories told by mothers of Children Having Infant Limb Deficiency
By Katherine Moffett
Most woman have visualised holding their precious new born for the very first time. You imagine the first cry, you imagine yourself holding your child closely to your heart. You count all ten fingers and toes. Your baby is healthy. But what happens if complications occur and you find your baby has been born missing something...... Our little miracles is a compilation of stories by the mothers of C.H.I.L.D who each experienced the birth of a child with physical disabilities or acquired.
This book contains a tribute to Yasminah, as Rebecca was pregnant at the time the book was being compiled and was going to share her journey through the pregnancy. However with the unexpected loss of Yasminah, Rebecca was unable to submit her story. Rebecca and her family are extremely grateful to Katherine for her friendship, support and dedication to Yasminah's Gift Of Hope.
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Tuesday's Child
By Kathy Evans
Tuesday's Child tells of Kathy's journey through shock, anger and grief to, ultimately, a kind of acceptance. From the bombshell of diagnosis - the defining moment that was to reshape her life - she charts her initial obsession with 'Why?', the impact on the family, the often hurtful, ignorant responses of strangers, and most importantly of all, the battle to reclaim her daughter Caoimhe as an individual, not just a 'Down's child'.
Kindly donated by the Margarian family in memory of Sophie
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Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Neonatal and Infant Loss
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The Grief Recovery Handbook - The action program for moving beyond death, divorce and other losses.
By John W. James and Russell Friedman
Incomplete recovery from grief can have a lifeline negative effect on your capacity for happiness. Based on a proven program, now extensively revised this book offers grievers the specific actions needed to complete the grieving process and accept loss. |
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When Your Baby Dies - Through Miscarriage or Stillbirth
By Louis A Gamino and Ann Taylor Cooney
A comforting and practical book for parents grieving the death of an infant through miscarriage or stillbirth. |
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Angel Baby - A journal of healing after the loss of an unborn, born still or newborn child.
By Carey Knifong
An open ended journal guiding the bereaved mother along the journey of healing. It includes information about the grief process, sentence startes to assist the grieving mother in writing her thoughts, and a dialogue sharing both the author's thoughts and letters to her Angel Baby.
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Layla's Story - A memoir of sex, love, loss and longing
By Vanessa Gorman
"Layla if I could sing you back into existence, I would. If I could speak words that would make you while, somehow sculpt you back to life, I would. If I could turn back the clock to make you safe, I would give anything. If I could sell my soul to any devil for your life, I would not hesitate."
Vanessa Gorman provides an extraordinary account of her life before and after losing her baby daughter, Layla, only hours after birth. Sometimes confronting but passionately honest.
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SIDS and KIDS Literature
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Treasured Babies Information for parents and families about stillbirth and neonatal death Also available online at http://www.sidsandkids.org/documents/Treasured.pdf |
Bonnie Babes Foundation Literature
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"You are a part of our lives and will always live in our hearts." |
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But how did our baby die? Talking to Children about Grief and Loss |
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Small Miracles Coping with infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth By Rachel Stanfield-Porter Is a landmark Australian self-help book offering practical advice, inspiration and comfort for anyone coping with the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or prematurity and related issues such as infertility. |
