Pregnancy Loss & Infant Loss Support
Holding space for every path of grief, love, and healing.
You do not have to carry this alone.
A Gentle Note: This page discusses sensitive experiences surrounding pregnancy loss, life-limiting diagnoses, and infant loss. We invite you to read at your own pace and explore only what feels supportive for you today. If reading feels like too much, you can reach out to us directly at any time.
Types of Loss We Support
Early Pregnancy Loss & Miscarriage Losing a baby early in pregnancy carries a profound emotional weight that is too often minimized by the world. Whether your loss occurred at 4 weeks or 12 weeks, your grief and your attachment are real. We provide a safe, validating space to process the heartbreak, fear, and physical recovery of early loss.
Carrying to Term Choosing or navigating a path to carry a pregnancy to term following a life-limiting fetal diagnosis brings a unique blend of love, anticipatory grief, and intense emotional complexity. We walk alongside parents continuing a pregnancy—offering compassionate, non-judgmental support to help you honor your time with your baby, navigate birth planning, and process every step of the journey.
Recurrent Loss & Fertility-Related Grief The cumulative weight of repeated pregnancy losses or failed fertility treatments (IVF, IUI) creates an exhausting cycle of hope and heartbreak. We support individuals and couples through the deep emotional burnout, grief, and anxiety that accompany reproductive trauma and ongoing fertility journeys.
Stillbirth & Late-Term Loss The shock and sorrow of losing a baby later in pregnancy or during delivery is life-altering. Navigating empty nurseries, physical postpartum recovery, and unfulfilled dreams requires specialized, tender care. We help you hold space for your baby’s memory while guiding you through the overwhelming waves of acute grief.
Termination for Medical Reasons (TFMR) & Abortion Ending a pregnancy—whether due to medical complications, severe fetal diagnoses, or personal reproductive decisions—can bring complex, multi-layered grief, guilt, or heartbreak. We offer a compassionate, strictly confidential, and non-judgmental space to process your experience, honor your choices, and heal without fear of stigma.
Infant Loss & NICU Grief The loss of a baby during the newborn period or following a stay in the NICU brings unexpected trauma and deep sorrow. We support families through the complexities of infant loss, helping you navigate life after the hospital, process medical trauma, and keep your baby's memory present in a meaningful way.
How Therapy Can Help
Space for Every Emotion
Grief is rarely linear. We give you permission to feel sadness, anger, numbness, relief, or guilt without judgment.
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Nervous System & Anxiety Tools
Loss often leaves your body stuck in panic or high alert. We offer gentle, somatic tools to help you find moments of calm and safety in your body.
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Partner & Relationship Support
Partners often grieve differently and on different timelines. We help couples maintain connection, communication, and mutual support during loss.
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Honoring & Remembering
We support you in finding meaningful ways to honor your baby and your journey, on your terms and in your own time.
Postpartum Planning for Loss & Additional Support
Postpartum recovery happens after any birth outcome, but recovering physically while grieving requires a dedicated, compassionate plan. Having a clear postpartum plan for loss helps protect your physical rest, set boundaries, and ensure your daily needs are met without overwhelming you or your partner.
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Our loss-informed postpartum plan helps you:
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Physical Healing & Comfort: Managing postpartum physical recovery, lactation care, and physical rest at home.
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Emotional Boundaries: Deciding who to share updates with, managing visitors, and creating safe boundaries with family and friends.
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Logistical Relief: Coordinating meal support, household help, or childcare for older children so you have time to rest and process.
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Daily Gentle Check-ins: Simple practices for you and your partner to communicate your needs without pressure.
Working with a Bereavement Doula & Finding Support
What is a Loss Doula? A Loss Doula (or Bereavement Doula) is a trained support professional who provides emotional, physical, and practical support before, during, and after pregnancy loss or infant loss. Unlike traditional birth doulas, loss doulas specialize in navigating non-viable diagnoses, carrying to term, birth planning for loss, abortion support, and providing gentle bedside care and postpartum follow-up.
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How a Loss Doula Can Support You:
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Birth & Palliative Planning: Helping you outline your preferences for birth, comfort care, memory-making, and labor support.
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Bedside & Hospital Presence: Offering a calming, non-judgmental presence during delivery, medical procedures, or quiet moments.
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Memory-Making: Assisting with capturing keepsakes, handprints/footprints, photography, or honoring your baby.
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Postpartum Home Visits: Providing practical help, emotional check-ins, and local resource navigation during early recovery.
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Local Bereavement Doulas​
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