Resources for you

“What do I do if someone I know has a miscarriage?”
“Do I bring up the baby? I don’t want to make them more upset...”
“Is it appropriate to send a card? What if they don’t want to talk about it?”

When a loved one experiences pregnancy or infant loss, we feel like we’re scrambling for answers. Here are some resources to guide you through dealing with the death of a baby, regardless of the duration of the pregnancy.

Adriel Booker:
Miscarriage Stories, Pregnancy Loss Resources & Grief Support Community

American Pregnancy Association
After a Miscarriage: Supporting Friends & Family Through Loss

Buzzfeed
How To Be A Friend To Someone Who Has Had A Miscarriage

The Compassionate Friends of Canada
The Bereaved Parent

Focus on the Family
How to Support Someone After a Miscarriage

Georgetown University School of Nursing
Emotional Healing After a Miscarriage: A Guide for Women, Partners, Family, and Friends

Global News
5 commonly asked questions about miscarriage

The Good Grief Trust
A wish list from bereaved parents to help friends and family support them

Aleteia
How does miscarriage affect fathers? 5 men share their experience

Crosswalk.com
4 Ways to Support Fathers after Miscarriage

DAD.info
Miscarriage

TheDadsNet
Dads: Coping with Loss after Miscarriage

Journey Through Loss of a Young Child Society
Supporting Grieving Dads on Father’s Day

Kidsinthehouse
How Dads Deal with Miscarriage

Lamaze International
Resources for Grieving Dads, Bereaved Fathers of Infant & Child Loss

Raisingchildren.net.au
Miscarriage: A Guide for Men

Seleni
Supporting Fathers After Stillbirth

Tommy’s
Dads Feel the Heartbreak of Miscarriage Too

The Massachusetts Center for Unexpected Infant and Child Death
Talking With Children About Loss

SickKids Hospital
Helping Grieving Children

VeryWell Family
Talking to Children About Miscarriage

What’s Your Grief
How to talk to Children about miscarriage and stillbirth