Perinatal Loss

"Fallen. Drifting aimlessly on a sea of grief and pain, the leaf cradles a teardrop. Offers refuge. Embodies hope. Just as winter awakens to spring, our deepest sorrow harbors the seed of hope renewed. Hope renewed." -by Susan Ring

 

The leaf and teardrop image symbolizes the love and grief that families and loved ones feel when someone dies. In grief, as in nature, there are cycles and movement. As seasons change, so do feelings. There is winter and spring, sadness and hope. -Resolve Through Sharing

 

 

Perinatal Loss Resources

 

March of Dimes:The death of a baby is a painful experience for a family. If your baby died during pregnancy or in the first days of life, you and your family may need help to understand what happened. And you may need support to find ways to deal with your grief and ease your pain.

 

Hope After LossHope After Loss, Inc. helps those who experience pregnancy and or infant loss to find the inspiration of hope by providing connections, comfort and care.

 

M.E.N.D (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death): M.E.N.D. is here to provide hope and healing through your journey after the loss of your baby. M.E.N.D. is a Christian, non-profit organization that reaches out to families who have suffered the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death.  

 

Kind Through: Kindthrough affirms that grief occurs after losses of all types. Our gifts provide a language to speak remembrance, kindness, and resilience through the grief process to comfort those grieving.

 

 

Grief Share Groups 

 

H.A.N.D (Helping After Neonatal Death): Helping After Neonatal Death (HAND) is a California non-profit 501(c)3 corporation, founded in 1983 to help parents, their families and their healthcare providers cope with the loss of a baby before, during, or after birth.

 

Bo's Place: A bereavement center offering grief support services to children, ages 3 to 18, and their families who have experienced the death of a child or an adult in their immediate family, as well as programs for grieving adults. 

 

SHARE: Share is a community for anyone who has experienced the death of their baby. We serve parents, grandparents, siblings, as well as the professionals who care for grieving families.