Deciding What to Share with Others After the Retreat
After attending a pregnancy or infant loss retreat, you may have new feelings, insights, or experiences that are difficult to put into words. Deciding what to share with others is a personal choice, and you do not owe anyone details you are not ready to discuss. Explore ways to set boundaries, communicate your needs, and share as much or as little as feels comfortable with family, friends, and others in your life. Give yourself time to process your experience and remember that your story belongs to you.
A Guide to Early Pregnancy Loss
A comprehensive guide to early pregnancy loss, including treatment options, medical advocacy, physical symptoms, emotional responses, and self-care guidance for miscarriage, missed miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and molar pregnancy.
At the Hospital
Experiencing pregnancy or infant loss in a hospital can bring overwhelming emotions and difficult decisions during an already painful time. This resource offers gentle, practical suggestions for spending time with your baby, creating memories and keepsakes, and preparing to leave the hospital. There is no right or wrong way to navigate these moments, and you can choose what feels meaningful and comfortable for you and your family. You deserve compassionate care, support, and the space to honor your baby in your own way.
The Postpartum Experience After Pregnancy and Infant Loss
After pregnancy or infant loss, your body may still experience postpartum changes while you are navigating grief. Physical recovery, hormonal shifts, changes in milk production, and a wide range of emotional responses can make this time especially difficult. Explore information about common postpartum experiences after loss, ways to care for your physical and emotional well-being, and when to reach out for additional support. Every person's experience is different, and you deserve compassionate care as you navigate both recovery and grief.
Stillbirth: Understanding Your Loss and Finding Support
The death of a baby through stillbirth can bring profound grief, shock, and a range of emotions that may change over time. Every family's experience is unique, and there is no right or wrong way to grieve. Explore compassionate information about stillbirth, common grief responses, ways to honor and remember your baby, and resources to help you find support. Whether you are seeking understanding, connection with other bereaved parents, or guidance for the days ahead, you deserve care and compassion as you navigate this loss.
Loss of One or More Multiples (With One or More Surviving Babies)
Guidance and support for parents navigating the loss of one or more babies in a multiple pregnancy while caring for surviving babies.
Teen Pregnancy Loss
Guidance for teens navigating pregnancy loss, including what helps healing, what doesn't, normalizing the desire to be pregnant again, and encouraging self-compassion through grief.
Unexpected Loss of an Infant or Child
Guidance and support for parents navigating the loss of one or more babies in a multiple pregnancy while caring for surviving babies.
