Resources

National Telephone Grief Support Line
- Our support line is staffed by professionals who have personal experience with pregnancy and infant loss.
- This support line is not intended for medical emergencies. Please dial 911 if your or a loved one are in a life-threatening situation.
- 952.715.7731; ext 1
Suicide & Crisis Hotline – Dial 988
Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a volunteer Crisis Counselor – Free 24/7 support at your fingertips.
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-943-5746
- The Hotline, funded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and powered by Postpartum Support International, is available 24/7, 365 days a year, in English or Spanish and other languages by request.
- Call or text the Hotline anytime to connect. 833-943-5746

Peer Support
- Would you like to talk to someone who has had a similar loss?
- Phone, email, and text support available nationwide
- In-person support, including in-hospital support, available in Minnesota and New York Metro
- Click here to request peer support or contact us at 952.715.7731 ext 2 or [email protected]

Support Groups
- Star Legacy Foundation provides live, online support groups for families who have experienced a perinatal loss and for individuals experiencing a pregnancy after a loss. Groups are held via HIPAA-compliant videoconferencing and facilitated by trained health professionals. Pre-registration is required only once. After that participants will receive an email prior to each group with the login credentials for the next group session. More information here.
  - Currently offered groups include:
    - Perinatal Loss
    - Perinatal Loss en Español
    - Pregnancy After Loss Groups
    - Parenting After Loss Groups
    - Grandparents Support Group
    - Dad’s Discussion Group
    - SUID/SIDS and Infant Death Group

Brochures
- To receive complimentary, printed versions, order in our store or contact us at 952.715.7731 or [email protected]
  - Stillbirth
  - Miscarriage
  - Caring for Yourself After a Loss
  - Grieving Fathers
  - Grieving Siblings
  - Grieving Grandparents
  - How Family and Friends Can Help
  - Pregnancy After a Loss
  - Parenting in Pregnancy (prenatal care)

Recommended Reading
- Pregnancy Loss – Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Death
  - Some Babies Can’t Stay by Jennifer Ells. 2023
  - No Matter How Small: Understanding Miscarriage and Stillbirth by Kristen & Patrick Riecke, 2020
  - He Lost His Baby Too by Kelly Farley and David Dicola. 2024
  - Still His Mama, by Terrell Hatzilias, PhD. 2024
  - Davis, Deborah. Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby. 1996
  - Ilse, Sherokee. Empty Arms: Coping with Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Death. 1990
  - Keating, Catherine Noblitt. There Was Supposed to Be a Baby: A Guide to Healing After Pregnancy Loss. 2013
  - Kirk, Paul and Schwiebert, Pat. When Hello Means Goodbye. 2012
  - Lothrop, Hannah. Help, Comfort and Hope after Losing Your Baby in Pregnancy or the First Year. 1992
  - When Hello Means Goodbye: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Dies Before Birth, At Birth, Or Shortly After Birth. By Pat Schwiebert and Paul Kirk
  - Grieving Dads: To the Brink and Back. By Kelly Farley
  - Couple Communication After a Baby Dies by SherokeeIlse and Tim Nelson
  - Our Baby Died. Why? Journal and Workbook for Children by Jake Erling
  - Grandparents Cry Twice by Mary Lou Reed
  - Empty Arms: Coping with miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death by Sherokee Ilse
  - We were gonna have a baby, but we had an angel instead by Pat Schwiebert and Taylor Bills
  - Don’t Take My Grief Away From Me by Doug Manning.
  - Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo
  - My Forever Child
  - Why is Mommy Crying? by I. Cori Baill, M
  - Stillborn, Still Loved by Hailey Ricks
  - Goodbye Sister by Kimberly Newton
  - A Diary to My Babies by Carmen Grover
  - He Lost His Baby Too: Survival Guide for the Grieving Dad by Kelly Farley and David Dicola
  - Still His Mama by Terrell Hatzilias, PhD

- Pregnancy After Loss
  - Courageously Expecting by Jenny Albers, 2022. Find hopeful courage and peace of mind as you face pregnancy after losing a baby.
  - When Pregnancy Follows A Loss: Preparing for the Birth of Your New Baby. By Joann O’Leary and Clare Thorwick
  - Pregnancy after a Loss: A Guide to Pregnancy after a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death. By Carol Cirulli Lanham
  - My Baby Big Sister: A Book for Children Born Subsequent to a Pregnancy Loss. By Cathy Blanford
  - Pregnancy and Parenting After Loss: Joann O’Leary and Jane Warland.
  - Different Baby, Different Story: Pregnancy and Parenting After Loss. By Joann O’Leary, Jane Warland, Margaret Murphy and Lynnda Parker. 2020
  - Douglas, Ann and John Sussman. Trying Again: A Guide to Pregnancy After Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Loss. 2000
  - Ford, Melissa. Navigating the Land of If: Understanding Infertility and Exploring Your Options. 2009
  - Lanham, Carol. Pregnancy after Loss: A Guide to Pregnancy after a Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Infant Death. 1999
  - What to Expect When Having a Rainbow Baby
  - When Skies Are Gray By Lindsey M. Henke

- For Children
  - Always My Twin by Valerie R. Samuels
  - Blanford, Cathy and Phyllis Childers. Something Happened: A book for children and parents who have experienced pregnancy loss. 2008
  - Gryte, Marilyn and Kristi McClendon. No New Baby: For Siblings Who Have a Brother or Sister Die Before Birth. 1988
  - Patrice Karst, The Invisible String, 2000. Read along here
  - There was a Baby…: A Book for Siblings After a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death by Laura Camerona ,CCLS
  - Forever Connected by Jessica Correnti – A must-have book for any young child coping with the death of a sibling. 2022 –
  - These Precious Little People by Frankie Brunker & Gillian Gamble
  - Stardust by Heather E. Carnaghan
  - Goodbye Sister by Kimberly Newton.
  - Personalized Baby Loss Book by Kate Polley
  - Where are you Lydie? – By Emma Poore
  - When We See A Rainbow – By Andrea Meyers
  - Dear Charlie… Letters To My Son – By David Corvi

- For Family and Friends
  - 17 Things to Say to Someone Who’s Lost a Child by Michael Lerner
  - How to Help a Friend Through Babyloss
  - How not to say the wrong thing by Susan Silk and Barry Goldman

- Blogs, Podcasts and Film
  - Stillbirth Matters Blog
  - Stillbirth Matters Podcast
  - Glow in the Woods
  - Still Standing Magazine
  - Stirrup Queens: Lost and Found
  - Healing Hearts Babyloss Comfort
  - Queerly Trying
  - Return to Zero (movie) 2014

Other Resources
- Miscarriage Resources
- Birth Injury Center
- Assistance with Funeral/Medical Expenses
  - Angel Names Association
  - Love, Jessica (Medical Only)
  - The Tears Foundation
  - The Fletcher Foundation
  - The BeliEVE Foundation (MN residents only)
  - Hayden’s Helping Hands (Medical Only)
  - The Unforgetables of Ohio (OH residents only)
- Funeral Items
  - Heaven’s Gain
- Music
  - Memories of You (music and video)
- Grief Support
  - Partners (In)fertility – mental health professionals specializing in infertility, perinatal loss and assisted reproduction
  - Faith’s Lodge
  - Theravive – Nationwide network of mental health professionals
- Liturgical Resources
  - Enriching Worship – Liturgies & Prayers for Childbearing, Childbirth and Loss

- Respite Care Programs

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