Stillbirth is a very taboo subject. So much that even in the past, the still born child was not given to the grieving mother or father to hold or see. This has changed recently and the importance of holding the deceased child is critical to grieving. Yet, even after this event, it becomes a very taboo subject that is rarely addressed in later years for fear of bringing up bad memories. This leads to more complications to the grieving parents
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The article, ” ‘We want to talk’: Why the silence around stillbirth has to end” by Bruce McMillan states,
“On August 3, 2012, two days after being told that our baby had died in utero at 38 weeks and three days for no known reason, our son, Liam Henry, was stillborn. As a result of our loss we discovered how lacking in empathy most people are to those who have had a stillborn child. They often respond with “Oh, you can just have another child” as if it is just an unfortunate incident, a bit like losing your wallet.”
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