Background
Baby loss affects many families all around the world and is a topic that seems to be rather taboo and unspoken about. In this documentary, I am raising awareness of these unspoken losses and looking further into the lives of these families to discover what it's like to have another baby after experiencing the trauma that is baby loss.
Infographic and statitics from Tommy's, Together for every body
Understanding different types of baby loss:
Chemical pregnancy: A very early miscarriage usually caused by chromosomal abnormalities.
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Ectopic pregnancy: When a fertilized egg implants someplace other than a woman's uterus.
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First- Trimester Miscarriage: A miscarriage that happens in the first trimester of pregnancy.
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Blighted Ovum: A miscarriage in which the fetus doesn't develop, but a gestational sac (encloses the developing baby and contains amniotic fluid) continues to grow and the woman may continue to experience pregnancy symptoms.
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Missed Miscarriage: A miscarriage based on lab results or other clinical evidence diagnosed by a doctor, without experiencing any miscarriage symptoms like bleeding or cramping.
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Molar Pregnancy: A rare condition that causes pregnancy tissue to overgrow and the fetus develops abnormally. The cause is a chromosomal abnormality that occurs at the time of fertilization.
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Second-Trimester Miscarriage: Late miscarriages in the second-trimester can be caused by chromosomal abnormalities, cervical insufficiency, congenital birth defects, placental problems, or other factors.
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Preterm Delivery From Cervical Insufficiency: Cervical insufficiency is a medical condition in which the cervix dilates too early in the pregnancy resulting in a pregnancy loss or premature birth.
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Stillbirth: Stillbirth is the death of a fetus in the womb before birth.
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Neonatal Infant Loss: Neonatal infant loss refers to the loss of a newborn baby younger than 28 days old, which can be considered a pregnancy loss.
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During pregnancy, babies are deemed "alive" at 24 weeks.
Different types of support out there:
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Baby loss helplines
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Support forums
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Support groups
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Counseling
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Baby loss charities
Similar documentaries:
Having researched other documentaries on similar topics, it is clear to me that people want to talk about the issue of child/ baby loss and bring more awareness towards the topic. In the three documentaries above, they all address the story of loss and the importance of talking about the loss. They all hear people's own personal experiences which makes each documentary extremely real and raw. Hearing such a traumatic experience in the personals own words and own voice is so powerful and makes the journalism have a real impact.
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As I have mentioned before, I could not find any documentaries the address the topic of having another baby after experiencing baby loss. Therefore I hope my documentary can raise awareness to that part of the issue than hasn't previously been spoken about. And I also hope my documentary can further continue the conversation into talking about baby loss.