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Bosarge also often sends blankets or other options for parents who have had miscarriages or stillbirths.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Acetaminophen is a critical tool for physicians, the go-to drug to use during pregnancy because other commonly available painkillers, such as Advil (ibuprofen), and opioid medications can put a fetus at risk of kidney damage, preterm birth, or even stillbirth.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026
The Australian parents who received the Christmas ornament after the stillbirth of their son.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
The accounts included miscarriages, stillbirths and delivering babies who lived only days.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Acetaminophen is a critical tool for physicians, the go-to drug to use during pregnancy because other commonly available painkillers, such as Advil (ibuprofen), and opioid medications can put a fetus at risk of kidney damage, preterm birth, or even stillbirth.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026
The Australian parents who received the Christmas ornament after the stillbirth of their son.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
The accounts included miscarriages, stillbirths and delivering babies who lived only days.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Stillbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stillbirth. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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stillbirth
noun
still·birth
ˈstil-ˌbərth 
-ˈbərth
: the birth of a dead baby
Medical Definition
stillbirth
noun
still·birth
ˈstil-ˌbərth, -ˈbərth
: the birth of a dead fetus compare live birth
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