Support After Loss

Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (SANDS)    Sands provide support for bereaved parents and their families whose baby has died at or soon after birth.

The Child Bereavement Trust (CBT)    The Child Bereavement Trust (CBT) is a national UK charity, founded to improve the support offered by professionals to grieving families.  They have some useful resources to help families, especially children cope with the grieving process.

Compassionate Friends   The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is an organisation of bereaved parents and their families offering understanding, support and encouragement to others after the death of a child or children. We also offer support, advice and information to other relatives, friends and professionals who are helping the family.

BabySteps    BabySteps is named after the baby steps that form the long and difficult road to recovery from the loss of a child. No parent, relative or friend is immune from the pain that results from the loss of a young loved one.

M.E.N.D    M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death) is a US based Christian not-for-profit corporation whose purpose is to reach out to those who have lost a child due to miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death and offer a way to share experiences and information through support groups, the bi-monthly newsletter, and our Internet web site.

Circles of Life    Established to provide meaningful alternatives to traditional services, and offers a choice of non-religious, semi-religious, spiritual and New Age ceremonies to suit a variety of beliefs, philosophies and occasions.  Specialises in baby blessings and funerals.

Babyloss    The Babyloss website provides information and support online for anyone affected by the death of a baby during pregnancy, at birth, or shortly afterwards.

The Miscarriage Association    Provides support and information for those suffering the effects of pregnancy loss.

KIDSAID     Asafe place for kids to share and to help each other deal with grief about any of their losses.

GriefNet     Email support group / website for people having to deal with grief, death or major loss.

Mending Broken Hearts     a site maintained by individuals who honor your child's importance and realize the special needs of families after experiencing a miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, or newborn death. 

Childloss.com     this site has lots of advice for coping with grief, memorials, some good links to other sites telling stories of angel babies and they will also set up a free memorial web page for your baby.

M.I.S.S. Foundation    In Honor of the Children who Lived, who Died, and who, even in Death, Continue to Matter.  This website has been set up to provide  immediate and ongoing psychosocial support to the grieving child, parents, and grandparents after the ultimate tragedy.