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The podcast host and widow of The Wanted's Tom Parker, 36, is pregnant again, sharing the news on Instagram almost a year after announcing the tragic stillbirth of her son Phoenix with partner Will Lindsay.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
If a fetus becomes infected, toxoplasmosis can lead to a range of health problems, including premature birth, low birth weight, jaundice or other liver problems, abnormal blood counts, rashes, eye disease, developmental delays, seizures, brain calcification, and in extreme cases, stillbirth.
—Dr. Megan Yanny, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Pregnancy loss—including miscarriage, stillbirth, and termination for medical reasons—is common, which means someone in your group chat, office, or family has likely experienced it.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 28 May 2026
Miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, and/or life-threatening infection of newborn infants.
—James Powel, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
If a fetus becomes infected, toxoplasmosis can lead to a range of health problems, including premature birth, low birth weight, jaundice or other liver problems, abnormal blood counts, rashes, eye disease, developmental delays, seizures, brain calcification, and in extreme cases, stillbirth.
—Dr. Megan Yanny, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Pregnancy loss—including miscarriage, stillbirth, and termination for medical reasons—is common, which means someone in your group chat, office, or family has likely experienced it.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 28 May 2026
Miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, and/or life-threatening infection of newborn infants.
—James Powel, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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“Stillbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stillbirth. Accessed 7 Jun. 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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