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[Mom2Dogs]

Just a curious question:    In our local paper there was a newborn infant that passed away...so very sad, I cannot imagine the pain.

 I noticed that the words 'born asleep' were used.  I have never heard that term before.  I have only heard the words 'still birth' in the past.

 I am just curious if this is a new term or --possiby the parents used that term.

[elated]

It means stillbirth.

[Mom2Dogs]

@elated  YES, I know what it means, I had just never heard the term used in the notice of BORN ASLEEP.

[Sage04]

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@Mom2Dogs wrote:

@elated  YES, I know what it means, I had just never heard the term used in the notice of BORN ASLEEP.

@Mom2Dogs  never heard that before either. I guess it sounds a lot better than "still born" or "still birth".

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[elated]

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@Mom2Dogs wrote:

@elated  YES, I know what it means, I had just never heard the term used in the notice of BORN ASLEEP.

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That is the term they are using instead of stillbirth. This is our new reality.

[skatting44]

just a way to state a death in softer terms . no different than saying  people " passed away " rather than they died.

[cjm61]

@Mom2Dogs I, sadly, can relate. My first born was 2 days past due date, the umbilical cord was around her neck. She was "stillborn". As a mother who lost her baby girl, I think I prefer the term "Born Asleep" to "Stillborn", and no, I have never heard that term before. Either way, it means the same and is forever heartbreaking to the entire family.

[Mom2Dogs]

@cjm61   So sorry for you loss.  Like most families we could not wait for that baby to get here...then tragedy.

[ManyMeows]

It's a kinder, gentler term that brings some degree of comfort.

Stillborn sounds harsh and almost cruel when talking about a precious child who never had a chance to take his or her first breath. You've got to ease the heartbreak in every possible way. The parents will live with this sadness for the rest of their lives.

"It is so soon that I am done for, I wonder what I was ever begun for?"

[chrystaltree]

I believe it's an old term for stillborn.