{"id":564,"date":"2022-07-11T14:25:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T18:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/family-planning\/?page_id=564"},"modified":"2026-10-19T10:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T14:31:22","slug":"pregnancy-loss-services-initiative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/family-planning\/pregnancy-loss-services-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnancy Loss Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) partners with community organizations to provide pregnancy loss support services to individuals and families. By increasing access to pregnancy loss support services, VDH aims to help individuals and families heal. VDH will help support positive health outcomes for children, adults, families, and communities.<\/p>\n

Pregnancy loss is very common, but it\u2019s not often openly discussed. Some research suggests that as many as 30% of pregnancies end in miscarriage (a pregnancy ending before 20 weeks (March of Dimes, 2023). Approximately 1 in 175 pregnancies end in stillbirth (ending after 20 weeks pregnancy), affecting 21,000 pregnancies annually (Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, 2024). Even after the birth of a healthy child, some parents who have experienced pregnancy loss continue to grieve for years. Pregnancy loss may affect future pregnancies, the ability of a parent to care for their other children and may lead to the development of mental health issues (e.g. anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorders) (Markin, 2017).<\/p>\n

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