Resources

Books on bereavement

For grieving parents

• Miscarriage: A shattered dream by Sherokee Ilse
• Too soon a memory, a guide for parents suffering a miscarriage by Pat Schwiebert, RN
• Healing your grieving heart after stillbirth: 100 practical ideas for parents and families by Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD
• This little while by Joy and Dr. S. M. Johnson
• Always within; Grieving the loss of your infant by M. Eshleman
• Empty cradle, broken heart: Surviving the death of your baby by Deborah Davis
• You are the mother of all mothers by Angela Miller

For grieving fathers

• A guide for fathers: When a baby dies by Tim Nelson
• Miscarriage: A man’s book by Rick Wheat

For grieving grandparents

• A grandparent’s sorrow by Pat Schwiebert, RN
• Forgotten tears: A grandmother’s journey through grief by Nina Bennett
• Healing a grandparent’s grieving heart: 100 practical ideas after your grandchild dies by Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD

For grieving children

• We were gonna have a baby, but we had an angel instead by at Schwiebert
• No new baby: For siblings who have a brother or sister die before birth by Marilyn Gryte
• Thumpy’s story by Nancy Dodge
• Something happened: A book for children and parents who have experienced pregnancy loss by C. Blanford
• Lifetimes: The beautiful way to explain death to children by B. Mellonie and R. Ingpen
• Tear soup: A recipe for healing after loss by Pat Schwiebert

For grieving teens

• Help for the hard times: Getting through loss by Earl Hipp

Online resources

Live support groups

• Unite grief support groups offered at Lankenau Medical Center, Paoli Hospital, Riddle Hospital and other locations in the area

Resources and reading materials

• Babies Remembered is a website of Wintergreen Press which offers self-help books, support materials and resources to help bereaved families.

Online support

• The Compassionate Friends offers comfort, hope and support to every family member experiencing the death of a child, sibling or grandchild. For more information call 1.877.969.0100.
• CJ First Cradle is for parents, families and professionals seeking information and support on miscarriage, stillbirth and SIDS. Offers online access to support groups on Facebook. Grief support available 24/7. For more information call 1.800.221.7437.
• Grieve Out Loud offers support online for grieving families touched by pregnancy loss, stillbirth or infant loss. Also provides additional resources.
• Healing Hearts for Bereaved Parents is dedicated to providing grief support to parents.
• Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support is an online community for anyone who experiences the tragic death of a baby.
• Star Legacy Foundation supports research, education and advocacy regarding pregnancy loss and neonatal death. Offers live online support groups. Celirtified grief counselors are available 24/7 at 952-715-7731, ext. 1.
• Faces of Loss, Faces of Hope is a place to share your story with others who understand.

Local support organizations

• Butterfly Baskets—Provides comfort, creates connection and offers community for those impacted by pregnancy challenges, miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss.
• The Adalyn Rose Foundation—Provides comprehensive support for families grieving the loss of their babies through miscarriage, stillbirth or during infancy.
• Three Little Birds—Provides immediate and long-term advocacy and support of families experiencing the loss of a pregnancy or baby.

Support for specific loss

• Grieving dads: To the brink and back is a forum for dads to connect.
• Center for Loss in Multiple Birth (CLIMB) provides parent-to-parent support for all who have experienced loss in multiple births.
• Trisomy 18 Foundation offers decision-making help, support, research, awareness and education.