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Resources are for information purposes only.  
Additional non-perinatal bereavement links can be found in the store.

A Place to Remember is committed to publishing and providing uplifting support materials and resources for those who have been touched by a crisis in pregnancy or the death of a baby. 

AMEND, Inc. is a lay group of volunteers which offers a listening ear, a strong shoulder, and a compassionate heart to aid mothers and fathers as they experience normal grief following a neonatal death or miscarriage.

Angel Baby Baskets offers unique sympathy gifts for miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss survivors; memorial remembrance gifts

Babies with God is a worldwide prayer ministry for those who have lost a baby from conception to 3 years old.

Baby Loss and Healing is dedicated to bringing support and information to families going through the loss of a baby, whether through chemical pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death in a positive and healing atmosphere. Includes a forum area, live chat room and regularly updated information on statistics, procedures, medications and facts about baby loss.

Bereaved Parents of the USA (BP/USA) is a national non-profit self-help group that offers support, understanding, compassion and hope to bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings struggling to rebuild their lives after the death of their children, grandchildren or siblings.

Bereavement Services’ (formerly RTS – Resolve Through Sharing) mission is to provide and promote dignified, respectful, and compassionate bereavement care for patients and families suffering loss throughout the continuum of life, to develop and distribute bereavement training and support resources for healthcare professionals and their patients, and for organizations and communities concerned for the health of their members, to establish and maintain professional expertise and international leadership in bereavement care education and support service.

At Celebration-of, celebrate the birth of your baby and share the moments of joy with family and friends. An everlasting website helps you record the first days and chart every milestone and memory as your child grows.

The Centering Corporation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and resources for the bereaved.

CLIMB (Center for Loss in Multiple Birth) serves families and others throughout the United States, Canada and beyond.  They provide parent-to-parent support for all who have experienced the death of one or more twins or higher multiple birth children at any time from conception through birth, infancy and early childhood.      

The Compassionate Friends assists families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive.

First Candle/SIDS Alliance is a nonprofit health organization uniting parents, caregivers and researchers nationwide with government, business and community service groups to advance infant health and survival.

Forever Our Angels promoting information and support for pregnancy loss.

Good Grief Resources connects the bereaved and their caregivers with as many bereavement support resources as possible in one, efficient and easy-to-use website directory.

Grief Healing - Information, comfort and support for anyone coping with or anticipating the loss of a loved one, whether that is a person or a cherished animal companion.  Includes useful articles on various aspects of loss, recommended book lists, inspirational writings and poetry, and categorized links to dozens of other helpful resources.  Hosted by Marty Tousley, APRN, BC, FT, certified hospice bereavement counselor.

Grief Healing Discussion Groups - Safe, anonymous, online place where the bereaved can share their stories of loss and ask questions to learn more about the normal grieving process.  Includes a forum for Loss of an Infant, Child or Grandchild.  Sponsored by Hospice of the Valley and moderated by certified hospice bereavement counselors.

Grief Loss & Recovery
Grief poems, articles and memoirs. Caring, supportive grief support discussion group.

Group B Strep International Our mission is to promote international awareness and prevention of Group B Strep disease in babies before birth through infancy.

Guardian Angel Perinatal Support (GAPS).  Long Island chapter of National SHARE.  

Healing Hearts, BabyLossComfort provides Information and resources on miscarriage, pregnancy loss, stillbirth, sudden infant death syndrome and infertility.

HeartSorrow for support, acknowledgement and healing for the grieving heart.

The mission of the HELLP Syndrome Society is to raise awareness about HELLP Syndrome, raise money for and conduct research, provide support to affected families.

Holding On To Faith The personal journey of a husband and wife who experience three early pregnancy loss,  two by miscarriage and one by ectopic pregnancy.  It is a story who offers hope through faith for a future conception.

Hygeia Foundation, Inc. & Institute for Perinatal Loss and Bereavement is an organization whose mission is to comfort those who grieve the loss of a pregnancy or newborn child, to address disparities in access to healthcare services for medically and economically underserved families with respect, dignity and advocacy and to provide advocacy and resources for maternal and child health.
  
I HATE THIS (a play without the baby) the award-winning solo performance by David Hansen. An honest, horrible and even humorous trip through one father's experience with stillbirth. 

The International Stillbirth Alliance (ISA), a non-profit coalition of organizations founded by stillbirth parents, is dedicated to understanding the causes and prevention of stillbirth.  

Infants Remembered in Silence (IRIS) offers parents, families, friends and professionals support, education and resources onthe death of a child in early pregnancy (miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, etc), from premature birth, stillbirth, neo-natal death, birth defects, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), illness, accidents, and all other types of infant and early childhood death. Founded in 1987, IRIS offers an Advocate Program, Burial Clothing Sets (2" - 24" in length), Common Burial Program, Support Groups, Bereavement Support Packets, Holiday and Memorial Services, an extensive catalog, Speakers, and Training options.

Just a Cloud Away offers ideas to artfully preserve your love and the legacy of your precious babies

Kanalen is a website to post PROM (premature rupture of membranes) experiences.

La Belle Dame provides Healing Jewelry for Miscarriage, Infant Loss, Fertility, Sympathy, Pregnancy and Birth Handmade Artisan sterling jewelry specializing in jewelry for miscarriage, infant loss, fertility, pregnancy, birth and baby.

March of Dimes is an organization whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.

At Memory-Of, create a one-of-a-kind memorial website to celebrate the life of a beloved family member, friend or other person who has passed away.

MISS Foundation (Mothers in Sympathy and Support) is a volunteer-based organization committed to providing crisis support and long term aid to families after the death of a child from any cause. MISS also participates in legislative and advocacy issues, community engagement and volunteerism, and culturally competent, multidisciplinary, education opportunities.  Click here to watch the MISS Foundation Public Service Announcement!  

Miscarriage Memories to grieve the loss and honor the life.

Missing GRACE Foundation's mission is to provide 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.  The foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of stillbirth prevention methods, ways to reduce risk of all types of pregnancy and infant death and the need for compassionate grief support services through providing educational materials and forums for both the general public and health care professionals.
                                                                                                                     My Forever Child offers unique keepsakes, jewelry and gifts to comfort those touched by the loss of a child, no matter what age-miscarriage, stillbirth, pregnancy loss, newborn baby, infant, older child and adult loss.  

The National MPS Society exists to find cures for MPS and related diseases.  We provide hope and support for affected individuals and their families through research, advocacy, and awareness of these devastating diseases.

The mission of National Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, Inc. is to 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.  

The mission of the parent-led National Stillbirth Society is to "educate, agitate and legislate" for greater stillbirth awareness ,research and reform.

Paige's Page is a personal website honoring a daughter gone too soon, with information on Trisomy-18 and additional resources.

Postpartum Support International’s website is intended only to increase knowledge on postpartum issues.

The Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance (PLIDA), is a nationwide, collective community of parents and health care professionals. We work together to ensure that all families experiencing the death of a baby during pregnancy, birth, or infancy will receive comprehensive and compassionate care from diagnosis through the reproductive years.

Remembered Forever is a place for those of us who have lost loved ones to cherish and celebrate their lives.

Remembering Our Babies works with local, state and national leaders to obtain a National Day of Remembrance recognizing the need for community education and awareness when a family loses a child to miscarriage, stillbirth, and/or neonatal death. 

Sidelines National Support Network is a non-profit organization providing support, education, advocacy and resources to women and their families during a high risk or complicated pregnancy or premature birth. 

Skye Foundation raises awareness of the adverse outcomes of bleeding disorders related to pregnancy.  The Skye Foundation to be a place where those who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth  or infant death, can receive comfort, knowing that they are not alone and realize the hope of restoration. 

SPALS is an active support network, with about 400 members sharing mutual support and information regarding subsequent pregnancy.

The Tender Loving Care Foundation's mission is to bring about a brighter, stress-free beginning for all families whose children may one day be in need of neonatal health care services.

Thumbies designers of fingerprint keepsake jewelry. 

Wintergreen Press  The Web Site of Sherokee Ilse,
Bereaved Parent, International Speaker and Author of Empty Arms and many other books.  She shares wisdom, practical tips, upcoming events and links to many other resources for families who have had a baby die and the professionals who care for them.

Books

A Silent Sorrow: Pregnancy Loss; Guidance and Support for You and Your Family by Ingrid Kohn, Perry-Lynn Moffitt, Isabelle A. Wilkins.

A Woman Doctor's Guide to Miscarriage: Essential Facts and Up-To-The Minute Information on Coping With Pregnancy Loss and Trying Again by Lynn Friedman, Irene Daria, Laurie Abkemeier (Editor).

About What Was Lost by Jessica Berger Gross.

An Empty Cradle, a Full Heart: Reflections for Mothers and Fathers After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death by Christine O'Keeffe Lafser, Phyllis Tickle.

Another Baby? Maybe...by Sherokee Ilse and Maribeth Wilder Doerr.

Coming to Term: A Father's Story of Birth, Loss, and Survival by William H., Jr. Woodwell. 

Days in Waiting: A Guide to Surviving Pregnancy Bedrest by Mary Ann McCann. 

Empty Arms: Coping After Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Death by Sherokee Ilse.

Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby by Deborah L. Davis, PhD.  

Forever Our Angels by Hannah Stone.

Grief Unseen: Healing Pregnancy Loss Through the Arts by Laura Seftel.

Help, Comfort and Hope After Losing Your Baby in Pregnancy or the First Year by Hannah Lothrop.  

Holding On To Faith by Audrey Carney

I Never Held You  by Ellen M. Dubois.  

Life Touches Life:  A Mother's Story of Stillbirth and Healing by Lorraine Ash. 

Miscarriage: A Shattered Dream by Sherokee Ilse and Linda Hammer, PhD.

Miscarriage: Women Sharing from the Heart by Marie Allen, Ph.D. & Shelly Marks, MS. 

Mommy, Please Don’t Cry: There Are No Tears in Heaven by Linda DeYmaz. 

Our Stories of Miscarriage: Healing With Words by Rachel Faldet and Karen Fitton. 

Parenthood Lost: Healing the Pain after Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Death by Michael Berman, MD. 

Pregnancy After Loss: A Guide to Pregnancy After a Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Infant Death by Carol Cirulli Lanham.

Still to be Born: A Guide for Bereaved Parents Who are Making Decisions About Their Future by Pat Schwiebert, RN and Paul Kirk, MD.

Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler. 

The Anguish of Loss by by Julie Fritsch and Sherokee Isle.

The Shadow of an Angel - Diary of a Subsequent Pregnancy Following a Neonatal Loss  by Marion Cohen.

Trying Again: A Guide to Pregnancy After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss by Ann Douglas, John R. Sussman M.D. 

Unspeakable Losses: Healing from Miscarriage, Abortion and Other Pregnancy Loss by Kim Kluger-Bell. 

When Hello Means Goodbye: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Dies Before Birth, at Birth, or Shortly After Birth by Pat Schwiebert, RN and Paul Kirk, MD.