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Each year in Alabama about 500 babies die before birth or within their first year of life, and about 50 of these deaths are to women living in Mobile County.
The top three causes of infant mortality in Alabama are congenital abnormalities, premature birth and sleep-related causes. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) deaths happen to 1,500 babies each year in the United States. Many more die from unsafe sleep conditions such as suffocation from tummy sleep, sleeping with parents and/or other children, or unsafe sleep practices.
One out of every 10 babies born in the U.S. are born too soon. Cost of healthcare for a premature baby can cost over $100,000. About 380,000 babies are born prematurely each year in the United States.
The loss of a child affects us all. A part of our future is lost.
The Baby Rest Memorial Service is held in October. This year we will observe families who have suffered the loss of an infant during 2020 and 2021. Registration begins at 1:30p and the service at 2p (registration is signing in with your baby's full name or last name). The service will include a reading of names, lighting of a candle, and a lantern release at the end of the service. This is a community wide event hosted by Mobile Area Hospitals and the Alabama Baby Coalition. We would be honored to have you join us in paying tribute to the memory of your loved one.
Your loss can be recent or 25 years ago –
Baby Rest Memorial Service
Serenity Funeral Home
8691 Old Pascagoula Road
Theodore, AL 36852
Please call 251-694-5007 if one of these listings is not up to date.
Each year in Alabama over 1,000 babies die before birth or within their first year of life, and about 100 of these deaths are to women living in Mobile County. One out of every 8 babies born in the U.S. is born too soon. Help others by sharing your story.
Alabama Baby Coalition | a program of The Mobile County Health Department