STEPHANIE'S FIGHT TO PREVENT INFANT DEATHS
Published 31 Jan 2012 09:30
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A BEREAVED Irvine woman has taken her fight to prevent babies dying at birth to the Houses of Parliament.
Stephanie Weir attended the House of Commons on Wednesday to support a campaign calling for urgent changes in ante-natal care, which could save the lives of thousands of babies every year.
Stephanie, who works as a nurse at Crosshouse Hospital, went to the parliamentary reception with representatives of Sands - the stillbirth and neonatal death charity - who say that as any as 1,200 stillbirths could be avoided every year.
Around 6,500 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth every year in the UK.
The charity's report - Preventing Babies' Deaths: what needs to be done - says 1,200 babies' lives could be saved every year through a combination of more research, better care and greater awareness of the risks of stillbirth and newborn baby death.
Showing his support for Stephanie, Central Ayrshire MP, Brian Donohoe also attended the event and called for urgent action.
Pledging his support for the Sands campaign, Brian said: "I was shocked to discover the scale of baby deaths in the UK. 17 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth every day, with stillbirth being the largest contributor to child deaths under the age of five years.
"These deaths have a devastating impact on parents and their families, and I fully support Sands in their call for urgent action to prevent baby deaths in the future."
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This article appeared in Irvine Times 25 Jan 12
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