May Resources: 

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Priest Tool Kits on Pregnancy Loss During the Month of May
 

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.​

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.

Get Involved

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.