{"id":189455,"date":"2018-10-09T15:35:44","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T20:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=189455"},"modified":"2018-10-09T20:22:01","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T01:22:01","slug":"pregnancy-loss-beautiful-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/pregnancy-loss-beautiful-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"Public buildings illuminated to raise pregnancy and infant loss awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the United States, October marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Internationally, many other countries likewise designate October as a time to raise awareness and offer grieving parents an opportunity to share their stories.\u00a0 In the United Kingdom, more than 60 charities join forces to hold Baby Loss Awareness Week<\/a> from October 9-15 each year. The week commemorates babies who died during pregnancy, at birth, or soon after.<\/p>\n

One way many cities are participating in efforts to raise awareness is by illuminating prominent building in pink and blue to honor babies who have died. Baby Loss Awareness Week is now in its 16th<\/sup> year, and each year more cities participate in the moving show of support for grieving families. An album<\/a> from last year\u2019s Baby Loss Awareness Week shows municipal buildings, hospitals, bridges, and landmarks that were illuminated.<\/p>\n

READ: How women\u2019s stories of miscarriage made people pro-life in 2017<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

One city taking part in the event is Hull, which will illuminate Queen Victoria Square and Hull Minster, among other buildings. One grieving mother involved in a local charity, Jennifer Wakefield, told Hull Live<\/a>, \u201cWe hope turning these buildings will spark conversations about baby loss and give local bereaved parents and families an opportunity to talk about their precious babies.\u201d She added that her involvement in the movement is personal, saying, \u201cLosing our first baby boy, makes me want to raise awareness of baby loss as much as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n