New Zealand Updates

Please check back often for updates on what our friends are doing in New Zealand towards strides in recognizing October 15th as Pregnancy Loss & Remembrance Day.

The goal is to achieve Pregnancy and Infant Awareness in New Zealand

What's happening in New Zealand?

Ceremonies

Support Groups who support Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day in NZ

ParentCare - National Women's Hospital

If you can help or would like further information regarding NZ please email Judi Geenty.

Some Facts and Figures about Pregnancy and Infant Loss in New Zealand

• In 1999 there were 440 hospital stillbirths (from 20th week of pregnancy or more than 400 grams birth weight)
• 129 hospital deaths less than 7 days from birth
• 16 hospital deaths 7 - 27 days from birth.
• The total of hospital miscarriages for 1999 was 3619. These include women whose pregnancies ended spontaneously prior to 20 weeks’ gestation.
• The total of Live-births in hospitals throughout NZ for 1999 was 52,834.