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1 in 4 women will experience pregnancy or infant loss, and this experience is completely devastating and life-altering. The loss of a child at any age or stage of pregnancy can cause severe distress and can compromise a mother’s ability to function on a day-to-day basis. No one plans for loss or knows how to navigate life afterwards. When you lose a baby you can feel confused, angry, lost . . . your heart is completely shattered. You wonder, when will this pain stop, change or just lighten a little bit? Is there something wrong with me? Why can't my family and friends just understand? The weight of it all can be suffocating. The path of grief after loss is unique and there is no right way to grieve. Please know if you or someone you know has experienced loss during any stage of pregnancy or infancy, you are not alone.
There is support in our community when you are ready.
There is support in our community when you are ready.
Local Support
Roots Family Collaborative
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Circle
A peer-to-peer group for any loss, at any stage of pregnancy through the first year of life. We are here to listen. This group is a safe space to share your story, connect with others or to just sit in the company of people who understand. When you feel ready, please join. Facilitators are also available for one-on-one support.
Dates: Second Monday of the month, 7-8PM
Contact: www.rootsfamilycollaborative.com / 406-570-0738
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Circle
A peer-to-peer group for any loss, at any stage of pregnancy through the first year of life. We are here to listen. This group is a safe space to share your story, connect with others or to just sit in the company of people who understand. When you feel ready, please join. Facilitators are also available for one-on-one support.
Dates: Second Monday of the month, 7-8PM
Contact: www.rootsfamilycollaborative.com / 406-570-0738
Tree of Life Doula Care - Bereavement Services
Saying goodbye to a baby is never something anyone should have to do. The experience can be terribly confusing, emotionally charged, and physically difficult. It can feel isolating, especially when others don’t understand. Tree of Life Doula Care can be a lifeline in a difficult time. We can lend an ear, extend a hug, cry with you, help your family with logistics, and even support you during birth—whatever you might need. We will walk the path with you. We have been there.
Contact: www.treeoflifedoulacare.com / 406-579-8157
Saying goodbye to a baby is never something anyone should have to do. The experience can be terribly confusing, emotionally charged, and physically difficult. It can feel isolating, especially when others don’t understand. Tree of Life Doula Care can be a lifeline in a difficult time. We can lend an ear, extend a hug, cry with you, help your family with logistics, and even support you during birth—whatever you might need. We will walk the path with you. We have been there.
Contact: www.treeoflifedoulacare.com / 406-579-8157
Informational Websites and/or Blogs:
- Return to Zero: www.rtzhope.org
- Postpartum Support International: www.postpartum.net
- Early Pregnancy Loss Association: https://www.miscarriagecare.com/blog
- The Understanding Heart: https://theunderstandingheart.com
- Saying Goodbye: https://www.sayinggoodbye.org
- Miscarriage Hurts: Hope after Loss: https://www.miscarriagehurts.com/en/stories
- March of Dimes: https://www.marchofdimes.org/complications/miscarriage.aspx
Return to Zero: HOPE is an organization that is transforming the culture of pregnancy and infant loss through healing retreats, outreach and education, peer support and community and empowerment. They have resources to walk you through your loss including but not limited to:
March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. They believe that every baby deserves the best possible start. Unfortunately, not all babies get one. To access their resources for dealing with your grief, including looking at the ways women and men grieve differently to ways to handle your family during a loss check out www.marchofdimes.org.
Table for Grief. A Table for Grief is a private community, collaborative blog, and resource for moms (and their support people) after pregnancy or infant loss. Started by a local mom.
- Guiding you through grief
- information about your mental health after loss
- ways to connect to your child
- A printable PDF of Common Symptoms After Pregnancy and Infant Loss is available for download on their site.
March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. They believe that every baby deserves the best possible start. Unfortunately, not all babies get one. To access their resources for dealing with your grief, including looking at the ways women and men grieve differently to ways to handle your family during a loss check out www.marchofdimes.org.
Table for Grief. A Table for Grief is a private community, collaborative blog, and resource for moms (and their support people) after pregnancy or infant loss. Started by a local mom.
Podcasts
- The Miscarriage Doula
- Mom & Mind
- Miscarriage Hope Desk Podcast
- Life After Miscarriage
- Awakening Worth in Childless Women (previously known as The Love & Loss Podcast with Sheri Johnson)
- The Worst Girl Gang Ever
- Dad Still Standing
Books
- Not Broken: An Approachable Guide to Miscarriage and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss by Laura Shahine, MD
- The Miscarriage Map: What to Expect When You Are No Longer Expecting by Dr. Sunita Osborn
- Saying Goodbye: A Personal Story of Baby Loss and 90 Days of Support to Walk You Through Grief by Zoe Clark-Coates
- Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss by Rachel Lewis
- What God is Honored Here? Writings on Miscarriage by Native Women and Women of Color, edited by Shannon Gibney and Kao Kalia Yang
Miscarriage Journals
- Mourning Retreat: A Journal through the Sisterhood of Miscarriage Grief by Katy Huie Harrison, PhD
- Miscarriage Grief Journal: 48 Journaling Prompts to Process the Loss of a Baby
