ABOUT WISSP
Follow-Up Survey
Thank you to all who returned the annual follow-up
survey. Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to
the idea of inservice videotapes for physicians and
nurses we are presently trying to secure funds to produce
four or five short videos relevant to those who care for
families of stillborn infants.
Possible topics include parental needs, practical
aspects of evaluation, outcomes of WiSSP and exemplary
case studies.
Many respondents requested the evaluation protocol
include a simple checklist for labor and delivery staff
to use as they work through the protocol when a
stillbirth occurs. Because each hospital is different it
is likely no one general checklist will be appropriate
for all situations. If any stillbirth contact has
developed a checklist for use in their OB unit, please
send a copy to the WiSSP office. A collection of sample
checklists may be the most useful way to approach this
request.
Any other comments or suggestions are, of course,
welcome.
C.A.R.
 WiSSP
Logo
When our son, Zachary, died fifteen years ago I felt
compelled to craft something -- palpable but symbolic of his existence.
I made a hinged, wooden plaque in the shape of a butterfly and engraved
symbols on it that, to me, seemed fundamental and meaningful: a rose;
a daisy; a sunrise; a loose sheaf of wheat; and the
words, "Was Wanted... Loved Still."
A few years ago we decided that WiSSP
needed a logo. I kept drifting back to those symbols that
meant something to me. Were they too
idiosyncratic, too enthnocentric and culture specific? Of
course we wanted some image which would be cross
culturally acceptable but still meaningful in both
secular and spiritual spheres. The sheaf of wheat has
been used in many settings and many cultures dating back
thousands of years to represent birth and rebirth, the
cyclicity of life, abundance anticipated. So, we elected
to use this seemingly universal emblem of hope and growth
as WiSSP's logo.
R.M.P.
"They that sow in tears shall
reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing
precious seed, shall doubtless come again with
rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him."
Psalms 126:5-6
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