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GRIEF RESOURCES

FOR THE MOTHER
          Labor & Delivery
          Saying Goodbye
          Maternity Leave w/no Baby
          Build a Network of Support
          Journal
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          Embrace Your Inner Artist
          Get Active
​          Remembering Your Baby
          Read About Grief & Healing
          Become a Support for Others
          Pregnancy After Loss​

FOR THE FATHER/PARTNER
FOR THE SIBLING
FOR THE GRANDPARENT
FOR THE CAREGIVER
        

HOW DO I SUPPORT 
​A GRIEVING FRIEND?


GALLERY: ​GRIEF IN IMAGES
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HOTLINE FOR ​GRIEF SUPPORT 
1-800-221-7437

Offered 24/7 by First Candle

Resources for the grieving MoTher


LABOR & DELIVERY
Learning that your baby has died will have been shocking and may blind you to the sad truth that you will still need to go through labor.  It is rare that a stillbirth occurs via C-Section because this type of delivery brings a higher risk for infection and a significantly more difficult recovery period.  Some medical teams prefer to have you induced immediately and others give the option of returning a day or two later so that you have time to process what is happening first.   Your doctor will give you the option of having a natural birth or an epidural.  I wanted to feel every moment that I had with my baby girl (
and I had an irrational fear that an epidural might mean that I couldn't hold her while she was still warm), so I chose to give birth naturally.  I had gotten epidurals with both of my sons and found that my physical recovery was significantly faster with a natural birth.  This was important to me as I began the long journey of grieving because it meant that I could hike (albeit very slowly and carefully...) even ten days after being discharged from the hospital...and hiking helped me begin my emotional healing.  ​

Things to consider as you face labor and delivery of your stillborn baby:
  • Locate a loss doula through Loss Doulas International.  Loss doulas are able to assist parents and their support circle with navigating a terminal diagnosis for the baby, the birth, and even memorial planning afterwards.  Loss Doulas International can also be contacted via their online contact form or via phone at 816-830-9572 or 816-457-6930.





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  • Home
  • Our Story
    • Charlotte's Journey
  • Blog
    • Poetry
  • Grief Resources
    • For the Mother
    • For the Father/Partner
    • For the sibling
    • For the Grandparent
    • For Caregivers & Medical Staff
    • How to support a grieving friend
    • Book Club
  • Memorial Planning
    • Components
    • Readings
    • Music
    • Program Templates
    • Other Ways to Remember your baby
    • Financial Assistance
  • Weekend of Kindness
    • Weekend of Kindness 2020 >
      • This Year's Projects
      • This Year's Gear
      • This Year's Impact
    • PROJECTS WE'RE PROUD OF
    • JOIN THE KINDNESS CREW
    • A FEW KIND IDEAS
  • Wrapped in Love Project
    • Project Wish List
    • Resources for Sewists
    • Project Gallery
    • Donate a Dress
    • Volunteer to Sew