The following resources are recommended for parents with a prenatal diagnosis of a life-limiting birth defect or condition, or those making difficult decisions about the care of their infant.
For Those Facing a Prenatal Diagnosis of a Life-Limiting Birth Defect or Condition
Books
- A Gift of Time: Continuing Your Pregnancy When Your Baby’s Life is Expected to be Brief (Amy Kuebelbeck, Deborah Davis)
- Waiting with Gabriel (Amy Kuebelbeck)
- Sufficient Grace (Kelly Gerken)
- I Will Carry You: the Sacred Dance of Grief and Joy (Angie Smith)
- A Time to Decide, A Time to Heal (Molly Minnick, Kathleen Delp)
- Difficult Decisions (Centering Corporation)
- Loving and Letting Go (Centering Corporation)
- Loving Your Baby (Shari Morash)
General Websites
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Perinatal Hospice & Palliative Care
A compilation of resources and information for families.
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Be Not Afraid
Support and care following a prenatal diagnosis.
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String of Pearls
Helping families navigate the path following a fatal prenatal diagnosis.
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March of Dimes
Information on birth defects, grief, and loss.
Support Groups, etc.
Support groups and information about specific genetic diseases and birth defects.
For Those Experiencing the Pain of Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Infant Death
Religious Resources
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While We’re Waiting
Faith-based retreats for bereaved parents.
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Spark of Life
Grief recovery retreats for hope after loss.
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Through This Valley
A faith-based conference to equip bereaved parents.
Websites
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The Compassionate Friends
Support resources for families after a child dies.
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Holy Sews
Handmade infant burial clothing for families that experience loss.
Memory Making
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My Angel’s Heartbeat Bear
Stuffed animals that come with a 20 second recorder that will store a heartbeat
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Little Footprints Memory Book
Centering Corporation
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Making Loving Memories
Centering Corporation
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Meaningful Moments: Ritual and Reflection When a Child Dies
By Rana Limbo and Kathie Kobler.
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Mamie’s Poppy Plates
Keepsake plates made in Arkansas.
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Molly Bears
Weighted teddy bears for empty arms.
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The Comfort Cub
Weighted teddy bear.
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Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Photographers for stillbirth, neonatal death – free of charge.
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The AngelPics Project
Free touchups/restorations to pictures for bereaved families of the baby who has passed.
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Brody’s Boxes
Free boxes for bereaved families to hold baby’s items.
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Bridget’s Cradles
Handmade cradles, keepsake charms, and prayer squares.
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Faces of Angels
Paintings that can be requested.
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Faith’s Melody
Heartfelt custom creations such as necklaces and jewelry.
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My Forever Child
Personalized memorial jewelry, remembrance keepsakes and sympathy gifts.
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Held Your Whole Life
Hand-stamped jewelry with baby’s name on it, free of charge.
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Kayce Jones Designs
Hand-stamped jewelry for infant or child loss.
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Lil Angels Hankies
Monogrammed hankies with the baby’s name, free of charge.
Books
- Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby (Deborah L. Davis)
- Empty Arms: Coping After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Death (Sherokee Ilse)
- Unspeakable Losses: Healing from Miscarriage, Abortion, or other Pregnancy Loss (Kim Kluger-Bell)
- Life Touches Life: A Mother’s Story of Stillbirth and Healing (Lorraine Ash, Christine Northrup)
- Three Minus One: Stories of Parents’ Love and Loss (Sean Hanish, Brooke Warner)
- This Little While
- Healing Your Grieving Heart After Stillbirth
- Miscarriage: A Shattered Dream
- When Hello Means Goodbye
- Too Soon a Memory
- After the Loss of Your Baby: for Teen Moms
Film
- Return to Zero (Written and Directed by Sean Hanish)
OTHER BEREAVEMENT RESOURCES:
Women’s Mental Health Clinic
501-526-8201
ANGELS Call Center
501-526-7425
Lactation
501-526-7425 or Outpatient 501-526-3558
On-Call Psychiatric Resident
501-686-7000
Patient Education
501-686-7791
Women and Infant Service Line Bereavement Coordinator
501-251-5996