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  • PREGNANCY AND INFANT LOSS 

    • S​o many families in our community know the pain of pregnancy loss and infant loss. Many more are facing a terminal diagnosis for their little one. No family should be alone on this journey. Each child is a gift from God, no matter how brief their life is. We have compiled resources to help parents walk this path, remember their child, and heal from a loss.

  • A STORY OF LOSS AND HOPE

  • RESOURCES

    • For Healing After a Miscarriage

      Call 1-877-301-9684

      ByYourSideLA.org
      Our Merciful Companions are trained to walk with women and men who have experienced abortion as well as miscarriage or infant loss. We know that healing takes time and want to be by your side. Please share with the call screener that you experienced miscarriage and are seeking healing resources. They will direct your call to a Merciful Companion who can walk this journey with you.

      More Resources:

      • ​Catholic Miscarriage Support
        A comprehensive site offering support from a Catholic perspective for grieving families facing miscarriage and stillbirth.
      • Miscarriage Hurts
        This is a website allowing people to remember their child, share their stories, and find resources nearby as they journey to healing.
      • LA Miss Foundation
        The LA Miss Foundation has a list of local support groups for miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.​
      • Sacred Sorrows - Where Deep Grief Meets the Mystery of Grace. Helping bereaved mothers, grandmothers, and the people who love them.

      For Facing a Terminal Diagnosis For Your Baby

      Visit Prenatal Partners for Life​ and Be Not Afraid. These wonderful organizations have information and support for families facing a terminal diagnosis for their babies. ​

      • Perinatal Hospice
        Forever Footprints
        For families facing a terminal diagnosis for their unborn child, Forever Footprints offers perinatal hospice services. They walk with the family throughout their pregnancy, birth. This is a beautiful way to support families fa​cing a difficult path, and shows that each child deserves love and dignity for each moment of his or her life.
      • Remembrance Photography
        Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
        NILMDTS connects photographers with families so they can have remembrances of their child. They also offer information and support for families to have keepsakes, birth certificates, and other ways to honor and remember a baby who was miscarried, stillborn, or died
       

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      Educate Yourself about Pregnancy and Infant Loss

      • 8 Things You Need to Know About Miscarriage​ – Mother.ly
      • 8 Tools for Coping with Pregnancy Loss – Women Deserve Better
      • Whatever You Need is Okay When Dealing with Pregnancy Loss​ – Women Deserve Better

      Organize a Prayer Service
      Organize a Mass, Holy Hour, or prayer service at your church for families who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss. Some parishes may already have Masses or bereavement groups.

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3424 Wilshire Blvd,
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