In this in-depth discussion, we talk with Dr. Claudia Piccioni about the “uncomfortable” feelings associated with perinatal bereavement. These “uncomfortable” feelings include all those experiences and emotions that, following a …
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BabyLoss Awareness ItalyLife after lossMemory BoxPerinatal human rights
Baby Loss Awareness Month 2026: The Bonds That Unite Us
October is Baby Loss Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness about perinatal and infant loss: the goal of this observance is to raise awareness and make visible to everyone the …
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Life after lossTestimonials
“Words to Stay, Words to Flee”: Poetic and Literary Reflections on Perinatal Grief
What happens to words when a child dies? Can writing help give shape to grief and share it, or can it become a way to distance oneself from it? Starting …
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Books and PublicationsPerinatal human rightsTestimonials
Go in Peace: The Importance of Photography in Supporting Perinatal Grief
*Vai sereno* is a photography book by Elisabetta Sanson and Francesco Ranoldi, published in September 2026 by CiaoLapo Edizioni. It tells the story of Liam and his parents through two …
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By Dr. Ambra Beretta, clinical psychologist, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist, and representative of the CiaoLapo Association for the Marche region The experience of fathers coping with perinatal bereavement in our country is …
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Books and PublicationsGrief and childrenLife after loss
The Blue Sofa: A Picture Book About Perinatal Grief
“Il divano blu,” a picture book with text by Claudia Ravaldi and illustrations by Chiara Cunati, published by CiaoLapo Edizioni, is now available in our charity shop. We present it …
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Life after lossPerinatal PsychologyTestimonials
Mindfulness and Stress Reduction After Perinatal Bereavement: Practice Sessions
In a previous article, we explored what mindfulness is and how it can help after a perinatal loss. In this second post, we’ll focus on how this practice can be …
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Life after lossPerinatal Psychology
Mindfulness and Stress Reduction Following Perinatal Bereavement
After a perinatal loss, many women and men experience a persistent feeling of fatigue, tension, and hypervigilance. Even long afterward, the body may remain tense, sleep may remain fragmented, and …
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Perinatal human rightsPerinatal Medicine
The new CeDAP: a step forward in the recognition of perinatal bereavement
The Certificate of Childbirth Attendance (CeDAP) is the official tool by which the National Health Service collects data on birth events: clinical, demographic and epidemiological information that makes it possible …
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I interviewed Federica Attanasi, author of “The Shape of Emptiness,” a poetic collection of words and images about perinatal grief. Writing has been my way of breathing inside the void. …
