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Pregnancy and Neonatal
Loss Support
Your Health Care Provider
Doctors, nurses, nurse-midwives, clinical social workers and other health care professionals can direct you to support resources in your area.
First Candle
First Candle is a national non-profit that provides education on safe sleep guidelines and bereavement support services to those families who have experienced a loss due to SIDS, sleep-related deaths and stillbirth. First Candle provides bereavement materials, a 24-hour grief line, peer-support counselors and online support groups.
1(800) 221-7437
info@firstcandle.org
March of Dimes
March of Dimes fights for the health of all moms and babies. They're advocating for policies to protect them. They're working to radically improve the healthcare they receive. They're pioneering research to find solutions. They're empowering families with the knowledge and tools to have healthier pregnancies. By uniting communities, they're building a brighter future for us all.
Postpartum Support International
Postpartum Support International (PSI) provides family support, reliable information, professional trainings, and resources for perinatal mental health and recovery. PSI has an active HelpLine in English and Spanish, online support groups, and more than 300 local support coordinators around the world. Families can find non-judgmental support, information, and resources through the PSI HelpLine or by using the interactive support map on the PSI website.
HelpLine: 1 (800) 944-4773
Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support
Share is a national organization whose mission is to support those whose lives are touched by the tragic death of a baby through pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or in the first few months of life. Share provides grief support resources, memorial events, peer support groups and online peer support. Share provides educational training for professionals and parent advocates to enable them to provide the best standard of care to the families in their communities.
Faith's Lodge
Founded by parents who suffered the loss of their daughter, Faith, during pregnancy, Faith’s Lodge supports parents and families coping with the death or medically complex condition of a child. Their peaceful lodge retreat in Northern Wisconsin allows families reflect on the past, renew strength for the present, and build hope for the future with others coping with the same challenges. Their employer-sponsored service, Hope Works Here, helps a parent transition back to work after the death or diagnosis of their child.
Immediate Help
General grief counseling and crisis resources are available for anyone struggling to get through a loss.
Immediate assistance from a crisis counselor - PHONE
1 (800) 273-8255
Counselors can be reached by anybody in crisis, including those with thoughts of suicide.
1 (800) 799-4889
Options for deaf or hard of hearing.