The following resources can provide support during the birth of your miscarried or stillborn baby:
~Types of Pregnancy Loss including:
- every kind of miscarriage
- fatal diagnosis, carrying to term
- elective abortion alternatives
- stillbirth (home, hospital)
- loss after ART/medically assisted conception
- multiple losses
- ending fertility in loss
- getting pregnant again
~Gestational Age of Your Baby (photos of babies born in every week gestation)
~Birth Methods, explained, including:
- D&C
- medicinal induction
- vaginal delivery
- Cesarean birth
~Birth Plans (real, printable birth plans for every kind of loss)
~GET SUPPORT AROUND YOU!
- Find Doulas/Photographers (including Stillbirthday Bereavement Doulas) This link also connects to birth plans and is a very important link to go to.
~More information and support:
- Baby Names
- Love Cupboard (physical needs such as clothing for mom or baby)
- Emotional/Spiritual Support (including for the dad & surviving children)
- Crisis Lines, Books, Websites (some by country)
- Information for Friends/Family
- Let your providers know that stillbirthday has resources for them (there are printable resources for you to present to them through our Connections tab, in our Local Representative section)
Plan ahead and look at the information for After the Birth, including planning your Farewell Celebrations (resources, laws, and information for ways to say goodbye).
Read stories from others (and share yours) – just visit the right sidebar, and see them labeled by week and by additional circumstances.
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