Resources for Pregnancy Loss

·      Back In His Arms Again: (Columbus, Ohio) Believing that every life is precious and deserving of respect, Back In His Arms Again honors life from conception until death. They are a charitable organization of collaborative resources providing education, care, guidance and financial services for families in need who are experiencing the loss of a child as well as those providing care.

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·      Behold Your Child: The life of your baby has immeasurable value, starting at conception. After loss, a sonogram painting can help in the healing process by recognizing the truth, beauty, and goodness of your child’s life. Caitlin paints custom sonogram paintings. It’s a way for the family to remember their child in a more positive way. She can personalize with the baby’s name, date, or a quote.

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·      The Angel Pics Project: Photographs of stillborns and newborns who don't make it home from the hospital are usually very difficult to look at, and are usually the only image that the parents have of their child. Through this free service, our skilled digital artists work with a digital copy of your original, eliminating medical equipment, removing marks and bruising, even replacing the background if desired. 

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·      Now I lay Me Down To Sleep: NILMDTS offers the gift of healing, hope and honor to parents experiencing the death of a baby through the overwhelming power of remembrance portraits. Professional-level photographers volunteer their time to conduct an intimate portrait session, capturing the only moments parents spend with their babies. Parents are gifted with delicately retouched heirloom black and white portraits free of charge. 

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·      Molly Bears: We create weighted teddy bears for families coping with any form of infant loss. Molly Bears is here to serve as a community of support and comfort. We'll be here for you, we know you'll be here for us too. ​

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·      Miles’ Mission: Our mission is to enhance awareness, provide resources, and support families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss - because every life matters.

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·      Alive in my Heart: (Central Ohio) Central Ohio has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the United States, which affects low-income families and minorities in an alarming rate. Alive in My Heart supports families impacted by pregnancy and infant loss by connecting them to each other and to community resources in Central Ohio. We envision a community in which no family has to endure pregnancy or infant loss in isolation. 

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·      Carrying To Term: Carrying To Term is an organization dedicated to providing non-directive information on pregnancy continuation for prenatal diagnoses of life-limiting conditions. We equip healthcare providers with knowledge and tools to communicate carrying to term as an option to their patients and empower women and families to make fully informed choices as they navigate this deeply personal journey.

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·      We Carry You Still: Miscarriage & Infant Loss Ministry: We are a team of women personally touched by miscarriage—we have lost our own babies, we have been the grandmother, and we have been the friend. Our faith inspires us to help others on this difficult journey.

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·      Heaven’s Gain Ministries:  Heaven’s Gain Ministries’ mission is to provide for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of families experiencing pregnancy loss before, during, and after the delivery of their precious baby.

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·      Rachel’s Gift: We provide compassionate support, guidance and education for caregivers and families enduring pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and infant death.

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·      Present In The Pain Podcast by Eileen Tully: Looking at the experience of pregnancy and child loss through the lens of the Catholic faith, Eileen Tully offers lessons from Scriptures and Saints, real talk about grief and trauma, and practical tools for healing from the heartache of miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of a child of any age.

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Additional Resources May Be Found at:

• https://catholicbereavementdoula.com/

• https://abbythesociologistdoula.com/

• YouTube Resource: You found out you are miscarrying, what now? By Divine Mercy Nutritionalcare

 

  Books:

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•  A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss: Compassionate Answers to Difficult Questions by Abigail Jorgensen

• Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss by Rachel Lewis

• Grieving With Hope: Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss (Coming October 2024) by Margalita Poletunow, LPC, LMHC

• Laura Kelly Fanucci and Franco David Fanucci’s book "Grieving Together: A Couple’s Journey Through Miscarriage"

• The Grief of Dad’s: Support and Hope for Catholic Fathers Navigating Child Loss from Ave Maria Press

• Nursery of Heaven: Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss In the Lives of the Saints and Today’s Parents by Cassie Everts and Patrick O’Hearn

 

 Social Media Pages:

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• St. Gianna Pray For Us: Sisterhood of the Traveling Relics: https://www.instagram.com/sisterhoodofthetravelingrelics

• Holy Innocents Ministry​

 

 Grief Counseling:

• Spirit of Peace Clinical Counseling- (Ohio)Edward Luersman. Edward has specialized experience in dealing with miscarriage, infant loss, and infertility. As licensed professional Christian clinicians we strive to provide compassionate, confidential, and individualized counseling services to enhance and integrate the emotional, physical, social, and spiritual well-being of the individual, couple, or family. We envision our clients regaining a sense of balance in their daily living and learning to lead more meaningful lives. He can be reached by emailing edward@sopcc.org.

• Cor Sacrum Counseling and Consulting (Texas)