Support Groups:
- Be Still – stillborn but still born – still a parent – God is still God (our new Facebook support group)
- Hope Family Care Ministries (send/receive a HOPE bag, online or in person Hope Unshakable groups, as well as retreats for the whole family)
- Hope Mommies (Facebook group, meets once a month in person, retreats for moms, & special events)
- MEND – Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death (Facebook group but also special events)
- MOHA – Mother’s of Held Angels (podcast but also meets once a month in person)
- Sad Dads Club – (for bereaved fathers navigating life after loss – virtual support meetings)
Books:
- The Moon is Always Round by Jonathan Gibson (great for young siblings but message is great for grown ups too)
- When God Called Piper Home by Julie Brawner (great read for parents, might be appropriate for an older sibling)
- Tear Soup by Pat Schwiebert & Chuck DeKlyen (timeless classic for any age) & grief workbook for kids available to go along with the book
- You Could Have Been….. – by Annie-M (precious book to read TO your baby that died)
- Mommy, Please Don’t Cry by Linda Deymaz (beautiful, made for mamas but I also read it to my 3 year old and just omit the word “mommy”)
- We Were Gonna Have a Baby but We Had an Angel Instead by Pat Schwiebert (good for kids)
- My Sibling Still by Megan Lacourrege (good for siblings)
- The Invisible String by Patrice Karst (sweet for kids, about being connected to the ones we love, even in Heaven)
- God Gave Us Heaven by Lisa Bergren (great for kids, about Heaven)
Free (or cheap) Gifts for Bereaved Parents struggling financially:
- Mamie’s Poppy Plates – personalized plate with your baby’s information and footprints/handprints printed on it ~ FREE
- Hope Family Care Ministries – Hope Bags for bereaved parents full of thoughtful encouraging gifts ~ FREE (if select for “Me”)
- Hope Family Care Ministries – Sibling Hope Bags ~ 2 to choose from ~ (1) Ages Pre-school to 11 years old (2) Ages 12-18 years old. If you can’t afford a bag, you can get it for as little as $5 if you select No to the payment questions.
- Lullaby of Hope – Wonderfully Made Gift Box for women who are journeying loss in the womb. Box full of meaningful and comforting items ~ FREE for a limited number of bereaved mamas each month who are experiencing financial hardship.
- Sweet Grace Ministries – Baskets, Comfort Bags, Burial Gowns, Photography, Handwritten Cards sent the month of baby’s birth date, Christmas, Mother’s Day & Father’s Day ~ FREE (form at bottom of their webpage)
- Held Your Whole Life – HYWL Signature Necklace and Keychain for bereaved parents ~ FREE but you pay the $5 shipping fee