Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Hosts Ceremony for Military Families Mourning Pregnancy Loss – Clarksville Online [Video]

Fort Campbell, KY – Blanchfield Army Community Hospital (BACH) recently held a “Footprints on our Hearts” event on the lawn outside the hospital’s “A” Bldg. entrance. This annual remembrance ceremony, organized by the hospital’s perinatal bereavement nurses and chaplain, is dedicated to military families who have lost a baby due to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, intrauterine fetal demise, stillbirth, or infant death.

“The loss of a child is a heartbreaking event for any parent. This ceremony creates a space to remember these children and to honor their loss, while also providing the wider Fort Campbell community an opportunity to express support and love,” said Chaplain (Maj.) David Ruderman, BACH Department of Ministry and Pastoral Care chief.

Held in conjunction with National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, this event focuses on remembrance, healing, and connection for those who have shared this painful experience. Miscarriages, which occur before 20 weeks of pregnancy, happen in 10 …