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1 in 4 women will lose a baby. (www.verywell.com)

Stillbirth results in the loss of a baby in 1 in 160 pregnancies (March of Dimes)

Almost 9.2 million children die before they reach their fifth birthday. (www.who.int)

Over 57,000 children under the age of 19 die every year in the United States. (www.aamft.org)

Approximately 2,000 children are reported missing everyday. (www.aamft.org)

Couples who had a miscarriage were 22% more likely to end marriages or break up. (www.cnn.com)

The loss of a child often can lead to depression, anxiety, stress, marital problems, risk of suicide, pain and guilt. (www.psychologytoday.com)

Many people pull away from a family in which a death of a child has occurred. (www.psychology.com)