Experiencing the loss of a pregnancy, infant, or child brings unimaginable pain, grief, and isolation and is associated with an increased risk of depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms. Non-judgmental support, information, and connection with others is available to you.
If you are recovering from the loss of a loved one due to suicide, please visit our resource page dedicated to the memory of those we have lost.
It is important to remember you are not alone, and PSI is here to help.
Call or Text our HelpLine
1-800-944-4773 (4PPD) #1 En Español or #2 English
Text in English: 800-944-4773
Text en Español: 971-203-7773
The HelpLine will provide you with support and resources. You will be asked to leave a confidential message and a trained and caring volunteer will return your call or text. Translation services available upon request.
PSI Programs & Services
PSI offers a wealth of resources for a wide range of needs, including free peer support services including:
Support Groups
PSI offers several different support groups for those who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss. These groups help bereaved parents find support and resources to help them navigate the emotions of their loss.
Peer Mentor Program
This program thoughtfully matches individuals recovering from Perinatal Mental Health Disorders with trained volunteers who have lived through and recovered from similar experiences, fostering a safe, supportive, and trusting peer-to-peer environment.
Lived Experience Specialists
PSI has compassionate volunteers who have had personal experience with pregnancy or infant loss. These Lived Experience Specialists understand the complicated feelings and challenges faced by parents who have lost their baby too soon. These volunteers provide those who have experienced such a loss with the opportunity to connect with someone who understands and share resources specific to the experience of pregnancy or infant loss.
Discussion Tool for Parents Experiencing Loss
This tool can help track your symptoms and be a resource to help you discuss them with your medical provider.
Find a Provider
The Provider Directory link directs you to providers who identify as knowledgeable and competent in treating individuals who have experienced loss.
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Helpful Resources & Links
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- Chasing the Rainbows – offer daily support to those that have experienced infertility, pregnancy, and infant loss by providing trauma informed care and resources in a safe environment.
- Compassionate Friends – provides highly personal comfort, hope, and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or a daughter, a brother or a sister, or a grandchild, and helps others better assist the grieving family. (resources in Spanish and other languages available)
- Exhale – offers a free, national textline that provides emotional support, resources and information. All texts are completely confidential and counselors offer support and respect without judgment. The Exhale textline is available to individuals who have had abortions, and to their partners, friends, allies, and family members. 1-866-439–4253
- The Finley Project – offers compassionate support to mothers grieving infant loss, providing empathy, understanding, and tangible assistance to help them find comfort and strength through their healing journey.
- Footprints Baby Loss – twin and triplet baby loss support. (note that events listed are in UK time)
- Glow in the Woods (for babylost mothers and fathers) – discussion forum and helpful posts for parents who have lost a baby.
- Griefwatch (for perinatal loss) – a publisher and manufacturer of bereavement books and materials used by families and professionals around the country.
- Georgetown University – Emotional Healing after a Miscarriage: A Guide for Women, Partners, Family and Friends
- Hope Mommies – non-profit organization whose sole purpose is to come alongside moms and families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth and/or infant loss, bringing comfort, encouragement, companionship and hope as they continue to walk this side of eternity without their beloved son or daughter.
- Lavela Health Library – evidence-based and expert-curated resources on what to expect physically and emotionally after reproductive loss—and how to get the right kind of support.
- March of Dimes – overview of dealing with grief after the death of one’s baby.
- M.E.N.D. – (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)- Christian, non-profit organization that reaches out to families who have suffered the death of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death.
- Miscarriage for Men – website that offers directional guidance and support. A place where men, who are suffering in silence, can voice their worries, fears and just support each other, either publicly or anonymously.
- Miscarriage Matters – community of parents who have experienced the loss of our child/children, willing to offer our friendship and a listening ear.
- MISS Foundation – provides support for families struggling with traumatic grief. Family Support Packets are available with information and resources for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings.
- PALS (Pregnancy After Loss Support) – PALS supports courageous mamas pregnant again after a loss through connection with peers, awareness in the community, education of providers, and advocacy around the world. PALS also has an app for parents who are conceiving after a loss.
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Centre – a Registered Charity in Calgary whose mission is to connect people who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss to comprehensive and inclusive support offerings through each phase of the journey.
- Rachel’s Gift – provides support and guidance for caregivers and families enduring pregnancy and infant loss.
- Return to Zero – provides compassionate and holistic support for people who have experienced unimaginable loss during their journey to parenthood. (resources in Spanish and other languages available)
- Return to Zero: LGBTQIA+ – Support for LGBTQIA+ families
- RESOLVE through Sharing – for providers; a not-for-profit organization providing thought leadership, and an evidence-based yet compassion-first approach to bereavement care.
- Sad Dads Club – helps fellow bereaved fathers navigate life after loss by nurturing a supportive community and providing access to mental health services.
- SHARE Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support – mission to provide support toward positive resolution of grief experienced at the time of, or following the death of a baby. This support encompasses emotional, physical, spiritual and social healing, as well as sustaining the family unit.
- Sisters in Loss – dedicated to replacing silence with storytelling around pregnancy and infant loss and infertility of black women.
- Star Legacy Foundation – virtual grief support groups for family members who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss (group in Spanish available)
- Stillbirthday – seeks to nurture sources of perinatal bereavement, strengthen skills of healthcare professionals and increase healthy engagement of perinatal related needs among communities.
- Sunnybrook Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network – offers free group and individual peer-support services to families across Ontario. (note that events are in Canada Eastern time)
- Tears Foundation – seeks to compassionately lift a financial burden from families who have lost a child by providing funds to assist with the cost of burial or cremation services. Also offers parents comprehensive bereavement care in the form of grief support groups and peer companions.
- The Little Fox—Toby’s Foundation Established in 2018, the Little Fox—Toby’s Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that supports families grieving the loss of an infant, educates on Safe Sleep Practices and promotes SIDS awareness to new and expecting parents across the United States.
These links are provided for your convenience and are not under the control of Postpartum Support International, and are not intended as an endorsement or an affiliation by Postpartum Support International of the organization or individual so linked or named.
