Pregnancy & Infant Loss Organizations

Star Legacy Foundation

The Star Legacy Foundation is dedicated to reducing pregnancy loss and supporting families after stillbirth and infant loss. They offer educational resources, peer support, remembrance events, and opportunities to connect with other bereaved parents. Their programs also focus on research and prevention to improve pregnancy outcomes.

Helpful for:

    • Stillbirth support
    • Peer support groups
    • Research and education
    • Memorial events

Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support

Share has supported grieving families for decades through support groups, online communities, educational materials, and remembrance events. Their mission is to ensure that no family experiences pregnancy or infant loss alone.

Helpful for:

  • Pregnancy loss
  • Miscarriage
  • Stillbirth
  • Infant loss
  • Online and local support groups

Return to Zero HOPE

Return to Zero HOPE provides emotional support, educational resources, retreats, and peer mentorship for families experiencing pregnancy, infant, and child loss. They also advocate for compassionate bereavement care in hospitals.

Helpful for:

  • Parent retreats
  • Bereavement education
  • Peer mentors
  • Pregnancy after loss

First Candle

First Candle offers grief support following the loss of a baby and provides education aimed at preventing sudden infant deaths. Families can access trained grief counselors and support services during difficult times.

Helpful for:

  • Infant loss
  • SIDS support
  • Bereavement counseling
  • Parent resources

March of Dimes

March of Dimes provides educational resources for families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, NICU stays, premature birth, and infant loss. They also advocate for healthier pregnancies and improved maternal care.

Helpful for:

  • Pregnancy complications
  • NICU families
  • Prematurity
  • Pregnancy after loss

Empty Cradle

Empty Cradle offers compassionate support for parents grieving miscarriage, stillbirth, newborn loss, and infant death. Their resources include remembrance events, educational materials, and support communities.

Helpful for:

  • Miscarriage
  • Stillbirth
  • Newborn loss
  • Memorial events

The Compassionate Friends

Although they support families after the death of a child of any age, many local chapters welcome parents who have experienced stillbirth and infant loss. Their peer-led support groups create a safe space for sharing grief.

Helpful for:

  • Ongoing grief support
  • Family support
  • Parent support groups
  • Sibling support

MISS Foundation

The MISS Foundation provides crisis support, advocacy, peer support, and educational resources for families after the death of a child, including pregnancy and infant loss. They also offer specialized programs for bereaved parents.

Helpful for:

  • Crisis support
  • Counseling referrals
  • Family grief support
  • Bereavement education