We are so sorry for your loss. We are here for you and would like to help you as you grieve. We can help you find other families who understand your pain and support you during this difficult time.
Online support groups, chat, and bereavement support
www.nationalshare.org
Be Not Afraid
Be Not Afraid (BNA) is a private non-profit organization which provides comprehensive case management to parents carrying to term following a prenatal diagnosis. Our staff and peers strive to develop a relationship of trust while providing for the emotional and tangible needs of parents at diagnosis, during pregnancy, at birth and during the post postpartum period for up to one year. We believe that every baby is a gift, and we support parents not only in advocating for basic care, but also in obtaining the treatment they deem appropriate for their child after birth no matter the diagnosis. We follow the ethical teaching of the Catholic Church, but serve parents of all denominations.
www.benotafraid.net
Perinatal Hospice
These are resources in Oklahoma for those who have an adverse prenatal diagnosis. As you continue to embrace whatever time you may be able to have with your baby, even if that time is only before birth, while your baby is cradled safely inside of you, please know that support is available and that you are not alone.
OU Medical Center Perinatal Palliative Care. Contact: (405) 271-2387. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Neonatal & Perinatal Services | OU Health
Palliative & Supportive Care | Medical Services in Oklahoma (ouhealth.com)
The SILAS Program, perinatal palliative care at Helmerich Women's Health Center, Hillcrest Healthcare System. Tulsa, Oklahoma
Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents (www.emfgp.org). These retreats serve the spiritual needs of Catholic parents whose children of any age have died by any cause, no matter how long ago. We plan to offer weekend and one day retreats in both English and Spanish.
If you have any questions about the retreat, please contact:
James Schulte,
Family Life Director
Roman Catholic Diocese of Amarillo Texas
806.383.2243 Ext: 134
jschulte@dioama.org
This website provides a wealth of information from grief support to the physical process of miscarriage and what you need to know, burial information, speaking with siblings about the loss, etc. You are not alone and there are many people who have walked this journey who would like to walk it with you and your family now. http://www.catholicmiscarriagesupport.com/
New Melleray Abbey in Peosta, IA offers small wooden caskets and urns free of charge, and they will ship them when needed to parents who have lost children. These also work for children in very early development. www.trappistcaskets.com
If you would like to help someone with the cost of burying a child, visit this link.
RED BIRD MINISTRIES
is a Catholic grief support non-profit ministry serving individuals and couples who have lost someone they love, with special attention for those who have experienced the loss of a child from pregnancy through adulthood and those who have lost a spouse or a parent.