Coping with Grief Teleconference During Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month Helps Two Million American Women Who Suffer Each Year

Lesley Vance, author of Infertility Journeys: Finding Your Happy Ending, will host a "Coping with Grief" teleconference during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (http://lesleyvance.com/events).

Former President Ronald Reagan adopted Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month in 1988 to recognize the need for community education and awareness regarding miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death. Each year in the United States, more than two million women are faced with the tragedy of pregnancy and infant loss, according to the American Pregnancy Association.

"Whether it's you or someone you know, we've all been touched by the tragedy of pregnancy and infant loss. Knowing what to say and how to help your family member or friend can make a big difference in his or her grieving process," said Lesley Vance, teleconference host and author of Infertility Journeys: Finding Your Happy Ending. "About one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage, and SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) is the leading cause of death in babies in the United States. Any loss of a child can leave parents, family and friends devastated," Vance added.

Benefits of "Coping with Grief" Teleconference:

Explains the grieving process

Offers suggestions to friends and family members who want to help their loved ones during times of crisis, helping them know what to say and what "not" to say

Validates the experiences of women and men who have suffered a loss

Suggests steps for coping with grief

Teleconference Date: Saturday, October 29, 2011
Time: 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (11 a.m. CST/12 p.m. EST)
Conference Number: 1-218-548-1857
Passcode: 1987

About Lesley Vance
Lesley Vance is the author of Infertility Journeys: Finding Your Happy Ending (http://infertilityjourneys.com/video), which tells the family-building journeys of 18 couples who struggle with infertility and how they find their happy endings. She leads an Infertility Support Group in San Diego, California as a volunteer for RESOLVE (The National Infertility Association) and writes an infertility blog (http://lesleyvance.com/blog) on her website.