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| Date published | June 2011 | ||
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| Pages | 208 pages | ||
| Format | B-format paperback | ||
| Size | 128mm x 198mm x 20mm | ||
| Weight | 500 g | ||
| ISBN | 978-1-921778-22-3 | ||
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Still At Birth
Caroline Sugden
- Overview
- The Author
- Media
Overview
Still at Birth details the highly emotional personal journey of Caroline Sugden, from euphoria at the anticipation of the birth to the tragic story following the death of her baby daughter, Isabelle Rose.
In 2004, Caroline and Mark Sugden joined the ranks of millions of first-time mums and dads. At 39.75 weeks, their perfect baby was born. Isabelle Rose was a lovely baby with 10 fingers and 10 toes, but she did not get to take her first breath. In one horrific moment Caroline, Mark and Isabelle Rose went from being a loving family unit to being mere statistics, joining the 2,000 families who suffer stillbirth each year in Australia alone.
In this book, Caroline shares the most intimate details of her experiences in order to empower and help other couples who are given nothing but empty rhetoric about the unexplained, death of their baby. She also discusses the subsequent physical, psychological and emotional hurdles which are part of the process of deciding to have another baby.
About the author
Caroline Sugden
Caroline is a typical modern woman, juggling career and marriage, with raising two very active boys aged 3 and 5. Caroline is also a volunteer support person for bereave parents. Still at Birth is her first book.
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Life Matters, ABC Radio National, Wednesday, June 15
Caroline Sugden joins the ABC Life Matters program to speak about the stillbirth of her daughter Isabelle Rose. Host Richard Aedy speaks with Caroline about her medical history before Isabelle, and the reason she decided to tell her story in her new book, Still at Birth.
The Leader Newspapers, week commencing July 25
The Leader Newspapers' Kate-Ashley Griffiths looks at the laws surrounding stillborn babies in Victoria, and the campaign for change - Isabelle's Law - currently being led by Caroline Sugden, author of Still at Birth.
The Leader Newspapers, week commencing August 8
'Hundreds of Melbourne parents are backing calls to allow the Coroner to investigate the deaths of stillborn babies' – the Leader Newspapers' Kate Ashley-Griffiths looks at the support Caroline Sugden has received since her story was shared in July 25 Leader newspapers across Melbourne.
MTR1377, Tuesday, July 5
Caroline Sugden speaks with MTR's Luke Grant about the current laws surrounding a stillborn baby.
Grazia, Monday, July 4
Caroline Sugden shares her story of the tragic stillbirth of her daughter Isabelle Rose (all detailed in her new book, Still at Birth), with Grazia readers. She notes that 'despite improvements to health care, the rate of stillbirths in Australia hasn't declined.'
That's Life, Wednesday, June 29
'Isabelle is helping other mums,' Caroline Sugden tells her story to That's Life magazine in order to help other bereaved parents. She outlines the support her and her husband, Mark, have received from SIDS and Kids Australia in line with Red Nose Day 2011.
Saturday Herald Sun, Saturday, June 11
"Did I do something wrong? There had to be a reason. The doctor came closer and told me that sometimes these things just happened." The Herald Sun run an extract of Caroline Sugden's new book, Still at Birth.