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The first thing to understand exactly what institutions constitute as a stillborn…In PA (and generally accepted across the board) a baby isn't considered a stillborn unless it has reached the gestational age of 20 weeks. And I learned first hand that is very literal. If these people deliver your baby and according to their measurements it isn't 20 weeks-EVEN IF YOUR CHARTS NOTE OTHERWISE -but say the fetus stopped growing at 18.3 weeks like my baby boy then they will treat it's remains like a lab animal and discard it after they're done.I actually passed my little one at home at 20.5 weeks, I had a subchorionic hemorrhage so I was bleeding pretty much the entire pregnancy until it ended…each ultrasound I heard ‘oh baby's fine , it is good,we don't see anything, blah blah blah’ . Well when he passed at home my dh thought it best (even though I told him otherwise) to cut the cord instead of leaving everything in tact, so we did and he wrapped up the baby and we headed to the hospital. By the time we reached the hospital I had bled through my clothes and because the placenta had actually contracted back inside and kind if implanted itself so that manual attempts to remove by the head obgyn failed, I was rushed up for an emergency d&c as I bled literal buckets…we had handed baby over to UPMC hospital staff with implicit instructions that we wanted the remains and there was to be no testing or anything of the sort done…I was released the next morning and they released the remains to my husband the following day.To his horror, as he prepared to shroud our little one to take to the funeral home for burial(who had been handed over in a plastic white deli tub) he had been dissected, cut open and his insides hanging and they didn't tell us what they had done.We did end up having a meeting with the board at the hospital and they admitted someone dropped the ball because the handwritten note that staff had written didn't accompany the remains when it went to the lab that since it measured only 18.3 weeks, and UPMC is a ‘study hospital' it is standard procedure for the remains to be examined and then discarded…but that note apparently reached the lab before that happened. We received the lab report and it was sickening — they removed my baby's heart and lungs and intestines,probed his anus, many other things…However, several years prior to I gave birth to my oldest daughter at 28 weeks gestation. She was born at the same facility and afterwards she was cleaned and dressed wrapped in a baby blanket and brought to us, like a sleeping baby doll…then they took her away and she was picked up by my husband and taken for burial. Her gestational age was 20 weeks due to IUGR caused by a constriction to the blood flow through her cord…the induction started while she was still alive but she didn't make it through the night and passed before she was bornSharing all this to say, the treatment of the stillborn depends on many factors…the parents wishes are SUPPOSED to be the deciding factor but because of failures within a system we got to experience first-hand what happens when parents request the child ‘be taken care of by the institution. UPMC has faced fire from pro-lifers for years though and even faced legal suits for selling the remains…but when it's a huge corporate entity things like that bear very little

Here is a PERFECT example of how the last thing cared about is our health and ability to pay....The pharmaceutical company Reckitt Benckiser was the first Rx company to have Buprenorphine released ro the US. Their money maker SUBOXONE (Buprenorphine/Naloxone) and Subutex (Buprenorphine only) were FDA approved for Opioid dependence.They had the ONLY patent for the tablets until 2008. The next company to jump on was Orexeo and they made ZUBSOLV (same drug)Here is where we see how the insuramce companies and Rx manufacturers screw us...I take Suboxone for chronic pain. I have also worked for the 2 largest insurance companies in the country. Highmark BCBS (pd for it after PA at $80 copay...when generic came...copay to $5)In 2008 when other companies were permitted to make Buprenorphine/Naloxone, Reckitt Benckiser still had/has 1 patent left.....their Film Strip Formulation.UPMC also pays for these drugs BUT...rather than the GENERIC tablets on their Formulary, they have the BRAND ONLY SUBOXONE FILM STRIPS as well as ZUBSOLV'S pill on their Formulary. IE....it would cost me $90 for the GENERIC TABS and $40 for the Film Strips (RB has a coupon that takes my copay to $0....free) THE ONLY reason I take them.Go into Suboxone.com and see if you can find anything about the tablets ever existing lol ...you won't it's all Film Strips. Odd huh??Pennsylvania law allows a pharmacist to substitute any Rx with it's generic equivalent....as is the common practice around the country.MAYBE, her I dunno RB went to UPMC and came up with a contract saying if you make our Film Strip formulary and all the GENERIC tablets non-formulary, we'll pay you said amount of money.THAT'S our government. Preach generic.. But if it's profitable.. Screw it lol.Ah ya...1 last thing that DEA/FDA is contradictory of themselves...FDA LAW STATES BUPRENORPHINE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT....Only opiate dependence.The brand name drug of Butrans IS FDA APPROVED FOR CHRONIC PAINGuess what Butrans is??A BRAND NAME PATCH FORMULATION OF...BUPRENORPHINE....lol what a country

Here is an article from UPMC Center for Sports Medicine. I think it gives some good possible reasons for you to observe. The link is at the bottom of the article below.“What Causes Runner’s Itch?The causes of itchy legs vary from something as simple as a skin reaction to your workout gear or an allergic response within the body. Regardless of the cause, finding relief for intensely itching legs will take a little trial and error. Aaron Mares, MD, a primary care sports medicine physician, explains some common causes and ways to prevent the itch.Skin SensitivitiesSometimes the itching can be as simple as an allergic reaction to detergent or clothing material. You may not feel it normally, but sweating can make the reaction worse and cause severe itching. The same holds true for dry skin. Try rubbing on lotion before a workout or changing up what you wear to see if that helps. Look for workout gear made with moisture-wicking fabrics to minimize the amount of sweat that clings to your skin during your run.Out of PracticeBeing out of habit or staying sedentary too long also causes runner’s itch. If you’ve had a long layover between workouts sometimes the capillaries and arteries expand, causing a sensation that your brain reads as itchiness. If you can work through the discomfort, the itching should get better as you build up stamina. Some people who suffer intense itching have used numbing spray.Exercise-Induced UrticariaYou can recognize urticaria by whether the itching is accompanied by hives. This is an allergic response that can be caused by sweating, being too hot or too cold, or exercising.Although uncomfortable, intense itching is not a reason to hang up your running shoes thinking you’re allergic to exercise. Make sure you’re dressed appropriately for the weather, and if your itching is extreme, try taking a non-drowsy antihistamine before exercise.Histamine ResponseSome research suggests that histamine is released during exercise to protect against fatigue, rather than as an allergic response. Histamine works to expand blood vessels in your body but, unfortunately, sends the itchy message to your brain. As with urticaria, taking an antihistamine before running may help, and it’s possible that as you continue your regimen the itching will lessen.”- See more at: How to Prevent Runner's Itch | UPMC HealthBeathttp://share.upmc.com/2015/03/prevent-runners-itch-save-workout/