about WiSSP
Catherine A Reiser, M.S.

Brochures Now Available
The brochures "When Your Baby is Stillborn" and "Helping When the Least Expected Happens" are now available. Distribution of the brochures to all Wisconsin based delivering physicians, childbirth educators and WiSSP participating hospitals occurred early in the fall.

• "Helping When the Least Expected Happens" is written for individuals in the general community who have not experienced stillbirth, and is intended to increase general awareness and understanding of the reality of stillbirth. It is designed for easy display along with other informational pamphlets in an office resource area.

• "When Your Baby is Stillborn" is written specifically for parents and families who have experienced stillbirth, and has a knowledge-based focus. It is appropriate for a family any time after a stillbirth occurs, but may be particularly helpful shortly before or after delivery, as it contains information that a family needs in making a decision about evaluative assessments.

Currently we are able to provide copies of "Helping When the Least Expected Happens" at no charge to Wisconsin providers, and minimal charge to all others. There is a minimal charge for all requests for "When Your Baby is Stillborn". E-mail (reiser2@waisman.wisc.edu) or call (608-262-9722) for details of ordering information.

Website Up and Running
The WiSSP website ( http://www.wisc.edu/wissp ) is now up and running. With this website we hope to provide support resources, educational materials, and scientific and medical data to families and medical personnel. Among other features the website includes specific information about local and national support groups, an annotated library of resources, links to relevant websites, protocol with justification for stillborn evaluation, annotated citations to recent literature and on-line copies of all WiSSPers. If you have access to the worldwide web, check the WiSSP Website and let us know what you think, by using the on-line feedback form.

We look forward to your comments and suggestions!

Thank you to the Perinatal Foundation
Production of the new WiSSP brochures and the WiSSP website were possible only because of grants obtained from the Wisconsin Perinatal Foundation.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their generous support of our efforts to help families who experience stillbirth and the doctors and nurses who care for them.