Samulack: The Karlssons' tragedy reminds us to support each other after pregnancy loss

With the tragic loss of Erik and Melinda Karlsson’s son, there is a need to raise awareness about pregnancy and infant loss resources in Ottawa/Gatineau.
Pregnancy is supposed to be a time of excitement and anticipation of the future. Unfortunately, pregnancy and infant loss (also known as perinatal loss) affects one in four women and their partners and families. Perinatal loss is defined as the death of an infant during pregnancy or soon thereafter. These losses are devastating and i