- Bereavement and Grief Support:
A.M.E.N.D.
(Aiding a Mother and father Experiencing Neonatal Death)
4324 Berrywick Terrace
St. Louis, Missouri 63128
314-291-0892
Bereaved Parents of the USA
National Headquarters
P.O. Box 95
Park Forest, Illinois 60466
(708) 748-7672
The
Compassionate Friends, Inc.
P. O. Box 3696
Oak Brook IL 60522-3696
630-990-0010, FAX 630-990-0246
Toll Free 877-969-0010
Healing Angel Babies
Healing angel babies are created with love and are the size and weight of
a real baby. In Victorian times babies like these were carried in
the arms of women who had lost their baby at birth.
M.I.S.S.
In Honor of the Children who Lived, who Died, and who, even in Death,
Continue to Matter.
SANDS
Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society
SHARE
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, Inc.
St. Joseph Health Center
300 First Capitol Drive
St. Charles, MO 63301-2893
314-947-6164
Vasa Previa Chat
Vasa Previa Email Group
Email list for parents, friends, and family members of
vasa previa survivors and angels.
Learn More About Vasa
Previa:
Improved Neonatal Outcome of Vasa
Previa with Aggressive Intrapartum Management
International Vasa Previa Foundation
International organization founded by families who've
experienced vasa previa. Information on what's being done to
save babies who are affected by vasa previa. If you
had vasa previa during your pregnancy, or if your child died from this
condition, visit this site!
Just What Is Vasa Previa?
Information explaining vasa previa. Includes pictures of Nathan's
amniotic membranes showing velamentous insertion of his umbilical cord.
Medical Resources on Vasa Previa
Published scientific papers on vasa previa.
Risk Factors, Testing, and IVPF Management Recommendations for Vasa Previa
Want to know the risk factors for vasa previa and how to screen for it?
Saving babies from vasa previa is simple when you know it is there.
It only takes a moment to diagnose life...
Transvaginal Color Doppler Ultrasound Pictures of Vasa Previa
Transvaginal color Doppler ultrasound is THE recommended ultrasound for
diagnosing vasa previa. Some experts suggest this particular scan
should be done during routine obstetrical ultrasound on every pregnant
woman around the 20th week of pregnancy. Ask for it by name.
It is called either transvaginal color Doppler or endovaginal color
Doppler complement and it can rule out vasa previa. This is very
important especially when risk factors for the condition are present.
Vasa previa: Are most perinatal deaths preventable?
Cover story for the November 2003 issue of the esteemed Contemporary
OB/GYN medical journal.
Vasa Previa Medical Articles listed on PubMed
Vasa Previa
Forum
Read Forum messages or post your own vasa previa questions and
experiences.
Vasa Previa: The Impact of Prenatal Diagnosis on Outcomes
THE RESEARCH PAPER THAT PROVES VASA PREVIA CAN BE SURVIVED.
THIS PAPER DOCUMENTS RISK FACTORS, AND SUCCESSFUL VASA PREVIA MANAGEMENT.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (May 2004)
Yinka Oyelese MD, Val Catanzarite MD PhD, Federico Prefumo MD, Susan
Lashley MD, Morey Schachter MD, Yosi Tovgin MD, Victoria Goldstein MBA,
and John C. Smulian MD MPH
Velamentous Insertion of the Umbilical Cord
Support Nathan's
Work!
Nathan's life may have been short, but has not been for
naught. Everyday babies are being saved by the knowledge of vasa
previa. PLEASE help this important work to continue by
donating to the International Vasa Previa Foundation!
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