Early Infant Loss Resources
The grief that follows infant loss feels insurmountable and unprecedented. You may be feeling like your whole world has been turned upside down and inside out. It is important that you know that you are not alone in this tragedy, and you’re in the right place for seeking support.
If you’re currently in the hospital following the death of your baby:
Please visit our Time of Loss page for information about immediate support and companionship.
If you’re looking for guidance on burial/cremation and memorializing your baby:
Please visit our Remembrances page.
If you’re seeking one-on-one support:
You can check out our Individual Support page.
If you’d like to join a support group:
Read more about our Stillbirth and Early Infant Loss Support Group which welcomes folks who have experienced early infant loss, meaning their baby died after birth, typically some time in the first year.
You can also explore this collection of online stories/resources:
The MISS Foundation: A Community of Compassion and Hope for Grieving Families
Stillborn and Infant Loss Support (SAILS)
Option B Resource Library (Scroll down to filter stories for child loss)
The Tears Foundation: Funeral Assistance
As Long As I'm Living Podcast Hosted by friends Alina and Judith who met after their sons died of SIDS in 2020, this podcast touches on many aspects of baby loss and life after.
Not local to Massachusetts?
At this time, our TFMR Support groups, our LGBTQ+ Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Groups and our BIPOC Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Groups are the only support groups that include nation-wide participants.
We'd like to suggest that you look at these national organizations below that host online support groups. It's possible you might even find an in-person support group in your community, or other bereaved parents in your state who can help you find something that is closer to home.
https://starlegacyfoundation.org/support-groups/
https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/psi-online-support-meetings/