Family Resources

Perinatal loss impacts the whole family. Family members such as partners and grandparents also grieve along with the pregnant person, but may feel like they have to put their feelings aside to support their loved one. Here are some resources to help family members navigate their own grief.

Resources for Fathers

Fathers Grieve, Too Brochure

Resources for Grandparents

Grieving Your Grandchild After Pregnancy & Infant Loss Brochure

BIPOC Resources

Still Here: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph After Stillbirth

by Alishia Anderson

Still Here is the memoir of grieving parents navigating the joys of pregnancy and the extreme lows of (baby) loss.

Black Angel Mom Guided Journal

by Jeanae M. Hopgood-Jones

The Black Angel Mom Guided Journal is designed to help navigate the challenging world of healing after perinatal loss.

From Three Heartbeats to One: A Gentle Companion Offering Hope in Grieving Pregnancy and Infant Loss

by Keisha M. Wells

Featuring affirmations, writing prompts, and exercises for reflection, From Three Heartbeats to One is a gentle companion in grieving for mothers in loss from a mother in loss.

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LGBTQ+ Resources

Reproductive Losses: Challenges to LGBTQ Family-Making (Gender and Sexualities in Psychology)

by Christa Craven

Reproductive Losses considers LGBTQ people’s experiences with miscarriage, stillbirth, failed adoptions, infertility, and sterility.

Footprints on Our Hearts Podcast: River's Story, Lesbian Parenting and Travelling with Grief with Jaimie-Lee Roy

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