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There are a variety of support, resource sites for different reasons why you may have lost a pregnancy or infant. I've also included a section for those who are having a pregnancy after a loss. I've started a Link Exchange program. If you'd like to have your web site added to this page click here to fill out the form. You must follow the directions on this page to have your web site added. * I am not responsiblle for the content of any of the websites listed on this page.
After Abortion - For women who have had an abortion, and want a place to talk about their abortion, and find peer support in a neutral, non-judgmental place (Politically Neutral). Hope After Abortion - "It's normal to grieve a pregnancy loss, even the loss of a child by abortion." Post Abortion Syndrome - Non-profit organization for people suffering from Post Abortion Syndrome (PAS). This web site has excellent resources, support, information, and local referrals. Rachel's Vineyard - Rachel's Vineyard is a safe place to renew, rebuild and redeem hearts broken by abortion. Weekend retreats offer you a supportive, confidential and non-judgmental environment where women and men can express, release and reconcile painful post-abortive emotions to begin the process of restoration, renewal and healing. Silent No More Awareness - The Silent No More Awareness Campaign is an effort to make the public aware of the devastation abortion brings to women, men, and their families. The emotional and physical pain of abortion will no longer be shrouded in secrecy and silence, but rather exposed and healed.
Complication and DisordersAnencephaly Support Foundation - Our support group consists of families who have had a baby born with anencephaly. Our purpose is to help parents who wish to continue these pregnancies, and help examine the reasons why we believe carrying a child with anencephaly can be a fulfilling decision. A Rainbow of Hope - For expectant parents of a child who has been diagnosed with CDH (Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia). The purpose of this web site is to provide information and maybe some comfort. First Candle - SIDS and Stillbirth Group B Strep Association - The Group B Strep Association (GBSA) is a non-profit organization that was formed in 1990 by parents whose babies died from this devastating infection. My Molar Pregnancy - Unique molar pregnancy site. It incorporates information, links, references, and a number of interactive web features for women who have lost a pregnancy due to a hydatidiform mole. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association - Provides comprehensive information, support, and advocacy for women with the condition known as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, also known as PCOS. SOFT: Support Organization of Trisomy 13 and 18 - A non-profit volunteer organization offering support for parents who have had or are expecting a child with a chromosome disorder, and education to families and professionals interested in the care of these children.
Grief SupportAGAST: Alliance of Grandparents A Support In Tradegy - Sends "newly" bereaved grandparents information packets, personal contact, peer support, and remembrance cards. Angels For Hope - "A nonprofit organization that offers free crocheted angels for anyone in need of hope. We attach a small card with the angel to say you are not alone, others do care, and you are in our thoughts and prayers". Bereaved Parents USA - National non-profit self-help group that offers support, understanding, compassion and hope especially to newly bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings struggling to rebuild their lives after the death of a child. Grief Haven - Support and resources for parents, and others who have lost a child. Free beautiful grief pin. HAND: Help After Neonatal Death - Helping After Neonatal Death, is a California non-profit helping parents, their families, and their healthcare providers cope with the loss of a baby before, during, or after birth. Rainbow Maker - For parents dealing with the loss of a child. If you need to reach out, RainbowMaker offers an understanding hand to hold on to, and caring place for you to learn, heal and grow. Share - Serve those whose lives are touched by the tragic death of a baby through early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or in the first few months of life. Silent Grief - Support for all who have suffered miscarriage and later child loss.
Health Services and Perinatal HospiceCaring Hearts Perinatal Hospice Program - Located in Buffalo, NY. Perinatal hospice program for expectant parents whose baby is diagnosed with a life-threatening condition before birth. FertilityPlus - Recurrent pregnancy loss testing. Perinatal Hospice Center at St. Vincent's Hospital - Located in Long Island, NY. Contact- Director of neonatology Mary-Joan Marron-Corwin MD 212-604-7862 Yale Maternal -Fetal Medicine - Recurrent miscarriage/pregnancy loss consultation service (New Haven, CT)
InfertilityFertility Challenges Support - Reaching out to Dallas Fort Worth Texas and surrounding areas. Encouraging couples through one of life's most challenging issues Fertility Plus - Trying to conceive, infertility, pregnancy & parenting support for Big Beautiful Women (BBW). Fertility Ties - A Community for Everyone, 24/7/365 Support Center, Supporters and Advisors, Find a Doctor INCIID: InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination - Nonprofit organization that helps individuals and couples explore their family-building options. Infertility Network (UK) - Raising awareness of infertility and particularly on the inequality of NHS funding for treatment. Resolve: National Infertility Association - Provide timely, compassionate support, and information to people who are experiencing infertility and to increase awareness of infertility issues through public education and advocacy.
Keepsake and Sympathy StoresA Place To Remember - Uplifting support materials and resources for those who have been touched by a crisis in pregnancy or the death of a baby. Grief Digest - Lots of free resources, and they also have a lot of inexpensive books/booklets (just pay shipping). Here are a few memory books that I thought were nice, and not very expensive.
God's Little Ones - Original life size portrait dolls of real preemie, and micro-preemie babies. Comfort dolls, memorial gifts, Prenatal development models, Pro-life education models. Warning: If you have had an abortion or miscarriage this page may be hard to view. If you choose to proceed you may want a tissue box near by. Just a Cloud Away, Inc. - Provides Remembrance Kits, Memory Garden Tutorials, Healing Crafts and Sympathy Gifts/Ideas for bereaved families of pregnancy and infant loss. My Forever Child - Remembrance Jewelry, Memorial Keepsakes, Sympathy and Decorative Gifts to comfort those touched by the loss of a Child. Personalized, Engraved & Handcrafted Miscarriage-Pregnancy Loss Bracelets, Baby-Infant Footprints Charms, Custom Necklace Pendants with your child's Footprint, Handprint image or photograph. The Comfort Company - Sympathy gifts
OtherHelp, Comfort, and Hope After Losing Your Baby In Pregnancy Or the First Year - A book you can read online. For parents and caregivers alike, a wise and tender guide to coping with the loss of a baby. Grief Unseen Healing Pregnancy Loss - a book you can read online. "Approximately one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage, yet this remains a taboo topic and effective aftercare is rarely available for women who have suffered pregnancy loss. Grief Unseen explores the experience of miscarriage". Living With Loss Magazine - Hope and Healing for the Body, Mind, and Spirit (formerly known as Bereavement Magazine) is a support group in print offering articles, stories, poems, and resources for the bereaved. Meet Up - Find pregnancy and infant loss support groups in your local area. Perinatal Workshop - An online class on perinatal workshop on loss during pregnancy or within the first year. Second Trimester Pregnancy Loss Article What's In a Name? An article from the Rowan Tree Foundation WikiPregnancy - a good article. "Not everyone is going to understand how you feel. To outsiders, it was 'just a miscarriage.' To you it was your baby..". Wintergreen Press - Designed to help parents and families who have experienced the devastation of a perinatal loss and infant death including. I also welcome care providers who offer medical, spiritual and emotional support to these families. When a baby dies, no matter the timing, hearts break and arms ache. When a Baby Dies: Psychotherapy for Pregnancy and Newborn Loss - A book you can read online. An excerpt: "God created man in his own image. . . male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase, fill the earth and subdue it, rule over the fish in the sea, the birds of heaven, and every living thing that moves upon the earth"
Personal Memorial SitesOnline Loss Quilt - Free to participate in. An online loss quilt memorial.
Poor Perinatal Diagnosis SupportBe Not Afraid - Online outreach to parents who have received a poor or difficult prenatal diagnosis Heart Breaking Choice - For Parents who have to make a difficult decision after finding out their child has a fetal anomaly. Waiting With Love - For parents who choose to continue a pregnancy knowing their unborn baby will pass away before or shortly after birth, and for families who learn their newborn will pass away.
Pregnancy After a LossBaby Kick - We believe every expectant mother deserves a safe and healthy pregnancy. The power of education to reduce stillbirths in the US, and worldwide. babykick is committed to empowering women with information to work with their healthcare team and optimize their likelihood of delivering a healthy baby. March of Dimes - A multi-year campaign on prematurity, multimillion dollar research, awareness and education campaign to help families have healthier babies. Online Birthing Center - A link to a page that lists high risk situations, and complications: screening and testing, Group B Strep (GBS), Preeclampsia, and other issues that can put your pregnancy at a high risk. Parenting Preemies - Preemie information, insight, support and care Prevent Pregnancy Loss - ..exists to reduce the number of unnecessary pregnancy losses. Even with diagnosis and treatment, not all of these losses will be prevented. But with more aggressive monitoring for preterm labor and testing after any suspicious pregnancy loss, many of these children will be saved. Subsequent
Pregnancy - a good personal website about subsequent pregnancy.
Lots of links, and resources.
Pregnancy and Infant LossAngels Forever Loved - Someday, the pain will ease. You will always love your baby, and you will never forget him or her. Just remember, you are not alone. A Small Victory - Offering support to newly bereaved parents by providing ‘Loss Kits’ which will gently guide them in creating memories to last a lifetime. Founded by Liz and Ethan Allen, A Small Victory also pledges to open their hearts and lend an ear to all who are in need of an understanding friend. Baby Loss (UK) - Provides information and support online for anyone affected by the death of a baby during pregnancy, at birth, or shortly afterwards. Bonnes Babes Foundation (AU) - The Bonnie Babes Foundation is a non government funded, non-profit, volunteer based charity which provides 24 hours, 7 days a week counseling for families that have experienced the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or prematurity and related issues such as infertility Medical equipment to hospitals for premature babies. Vital medical research projects into pregnancy loss and complications after birth. Born Angels - Special place to spend some time for grieving parents who have lost a baby at any stage of pregnancy; ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal loss. Family and friends are encouraged to visit Born Angels as well. Center For Loss In Multiple Births - Non-profit organization based in Anchorage, Alaska, serving families and others throughout the United States, Canada and beyond. Our mission is to provide parent-to-parent support those who have experienced the death of one or more of our twins or higher multiple birth children at any time from conception through birth, infancy and early childhood. Empty Cradle - Self-help support group for parents who have experienced the loss of baby due to miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. In order to effectively meet the needs of newly bereaved families, we offer support by means of a resource parent network, monthly meetings, and written material. For Those Who Have Had Miscarriages SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) Network - A primary guide for parents who have recently experienced the death of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth or other perinatal loss. Heart Strings - Offers group support, one-to-one support for those with similar losses through its Connections program, and online support. We also offer subsequent pregnancy support. All of our programs are available to anyone who has lost a baby from conception to one year of age. Hygeia - Hygeia Foundation and Institute for Perinatal Loss and Bereavement. Heavenly Angels - Non-profit organization dedicated to helping grieving parents. We offer a place to come to share with others who understand your feelings and understand first hand how you feel. I.R.I.S. Foundation - Offering parents, families, friends and professionals support, education and resources on the death of a child in pregnancy, or from premature birth, stillbirth, neo-natal death, birth defects, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), illness and all other types of infant and early childhood death. M.I.S.S.
Foundation - Provides immediate and ongoing support to grieving
families, empowerment through community volunteerism opportunities,
public policy and legislative education, and programs to reduce infant
and toddler death through research and education. Missing Grace Foundation - Resources and support for families that have experienced: pregnancy loss, infant loss, infertility or adoption and to advocate for comprehensive, patient-focused prenatal care for all women. Five core areas encompass the heart of the mission: Grieve, Restore, Arise, Commemorate and Educate. Multiple Miscarriage Support - Online Support Center, a forum open only to parents who have experienced multiple miscarriages. Because this is a closed area, members can communicate freely and openly with each other without the worry of unwanted visitors. Pregnancy Loss - An excellent web site if you have just had a pregnancy loss. Remembering Our Babies October 15th - National pregnancy and Infant loss awareness day. Recurrent Miscarriage - A pregnancy loss web site (from what I gather), by Eric Daiter, M.D. located in Edison, NJ. Rowan Tree Foundation - Colorado non-profit that provides ongoing support and resources for families who are coping with the devastating loss of a much loved child. SANDS Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Support Inc. (AU) Still No More - The National Still Birth Society (Sudden Antenatal Death Syndrome) StorkNet's Pregnancy and Infant Loss Cubby - We hope you'll find support and hope in our very special cubby. The MOM Project - "Not for profit organization that provides support to families who have lost a baby during pregnancy or infancy". They have a pregnancy/infant loss support group that meets every Wednesday (Illinios). They also offer Commemorative Birth Certificates, and Recognition of Life Certificate free of charge.
Related ServicesBaby Angel Pics - Free photo retouching service for parents of stillborn, and newborns who pass away shortly after birth. Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep - Provides a helping hand and a healing heart. For families overcome by grief and pain, the idea of photographing their baby may not immediately occur to them. Offering gentle and beautiful photography services in a compassionate and sensitive manner is the heart of this organization. The Shining Fund - Our mission is to honor these families and remember their children. Through this website and our Mother's Bracelet program, we offer acknowledgment, compassion, and understanding. To those who all too often grieve in silence, we extend our support. Touching Souls - Healing with bereavement photography.
Religious SupportHannah's Prayer Ministries - Hannah's Prayer Ministries provides Christian based support and encouragement to couples around the world who are struggling with the pain of fertility challenges including primary and secondary infertility, pregnancy loss, early infant death and adoption loss. Our outreach extends to those who become parents of living children through pregnancy, adoption and/or foster care. M.E.N.D. Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death - Christian, non-profit organization that reaches out to families who have suffered the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death. Rosary Army - Our goal is to remove every obstacle a person may have to praying the Rosary, including giving them a free Rosary of their own. We do this by living by our motto: Make Them. Pray Them. Give Them Away. The Church of Holy Innocents - A New York City catholic church dedicated to unborn children.
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