Breaking the Silence: Expert Panel on Understanding and Preventing Stillbirths | MaternalRx
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In today’s must-listen episode, "Breaking the Silence: Expert Panel on Understanding and Preventing Stillbirths," host Danielle Plummer, PharmD, brings together three renowned experts in stillbirth: Dr. Harvey Kliman, MD, PhD, the world’s leading expert on the placenta and Director of the Reproductive and Placental Research Unit at Yale School of Medicine; Jennica Hill of Measure the Placenta; and Samantha Durante Banerjee, Executive Director of PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy.

Dr. Kliman, whose life’s mission is to prevent all preventable stillbirths, shares his groundbreaking insights into the placenta's critical role in pregnancy. Jennica Hill and Samantha Durante Banerjee, both survivors of stillbirth, offer powerful perspectives and practical advice from their advocacy work with Measure the Placenta and PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy.

Tune in to hear them dive deep into the vital role of the placenta, essential steps for preventing stillbirth, and valuable resources available for those who have experienced such a loss. Don’t miss this enlightening and empowering discussion that could make a difference in the lives of many.

About Harvey Kliman: Dr. Kliman, an MD, PhD graduate from the University of Chicago, has dedicated over forty years to advancing our understanding of infertility and pregnancy complications. His contributions to placental research include developing the "Kliman" method of trophoblast purification, insights into trophoblast differentiation and invasion, and the discovery of fetal fibronectin in the placenta. He is currently exploring the critical role of serotonin in placental and fetal growth. To learn more about his extensive research, visit klimanlabs.yale.edu. ***Beyond his research and teaching at Yale, Dr. Kliman consults on complex cases of unexplained infertility and pregnancy issues. For support please contact him at [email protected]).

To learn more about Samantha and Angel Alana: https://www.pushpregnancy.org/our-team)

To learn more about Jennica: Mom to Hugo, born still October 2021 http://www.jennicahill.com/), Jennica Hill on IMDb, Watch INTERSECTION the Series (I co-created, co-wrote, co-produced, and acted in it!), Jennica’s YouTube Channel

Measure the Placenta: Measure the Placenta’s mission is to share information about placenta size as a measurable risk factor to potentially prevent stillbirths. Visit Measure the Placenta to find these resources and many more:

• List (by state) of providers who will measure using Estimated Placental Volume (EPV): measuretheplacenta.org/providers
• How to measure the placenta: measuretheplacenta.org/how
• Resources for loss families: measuretheplacenta.org/lossfamilies
• Information about requesting EPV if you're pregnant: measuretheplacenta.org/pregnant
• How to implement EPV as a practitioner: measuretheplacenta.org/practitioner

PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy: www.pushpregnancy.org

• Donate to both PUSH and Measure the Placenta at pushpregnancy.org/donate (mention MTP in the comments to earmark)
• Resources for stillbirth families: pushpregnancy.org/resources
• Resources for subsequent pregnancies after loss: pushpregnancy.org/pal
• Empowered Pregnancy Tips for stillbirth prevention: pushpregnancy.org/tips (including - Advocating for Yourself & Questions to Ask Your Provider: pushpregnancy.org/advocate)
• Stillbirth Prevention Tools for providers: pushpregnancy.org/tools (including Rainbow Clinic Model: pushpregnancy.org/rainbowclinic)
• Order Educational Materials: pushpregnancy.org/materials
• Online Pregnancy After Loss Provider Training: pushpregnancy.thinkific.com (use code PPN at checkout for 65% off!)
• Stillbirth Awareness PSA Ad (YouTube: https://youtu.be/gwhCok9l-2k?si=jJMtOtbcrfs1MKsR)) NICHD Stillbirth Advocacy Working Group Patient Listening Session recording: https://youtu.be/hFjKp-yz6-U?si=RryM422HZ748Do4T) National Postpartum Awareness Week for Black, Brown & Indigenous Birthing People: www.speakmovechange.net/paw (recordings from PAW2024)

Additionally, reach out to Chasing the Rainbows, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting and uniting baby loss survivors across all 50 states. They provide free daily support, guidance, and resources to individuals, couples, and families dealing with infertility or grieving after pregnancy and infant loss. For more details, visit chasingtherainbows.org.