Perinatal Loss Support Opportunities
Bluegrass Grief Care provided by Bluegrass Care Navigators
Provides support groups and short-term individual counseling. Services often provided at no cost. Call 855-492-0812.
Postpartum Adjustment Center: Dr. Colby Cohen-Archer
Provides support for patients coping with miscarriages or perinatal loss. For appointments, call 859-327-6459. For more information, visit www.postpartumadjustmentcenter.com
Memorial Service provided by University of Kentucky HealthCare
Held each spring to honor those lost in the previous year. Contact Pediatric Palliative Care Team at 859-227-6082 for more information.
Walk to Remember provided by University of Kentucky HealthCare
Event held each year the first Sunday in October. Located at the Arboretum on Alumni Drive in Lexington, Kentucky. All families having experienced a loss are invited to attend. Contact Pediatric Palliative Care Team at 859-227-6082 or email [email protected] for details.
Baptist Health Lexington
The Baptist Health Lexington Perinatal Bereavement Parent Support Group meets from 7–8:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month. Pregnancy & Parenting After Loss Support Group meets from 7–8:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month. Contact Debbie Mueller at [email protected] or 859-639-6904 to register.
Online Support
National Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support
Serves those who have experienced the death of a baby due to pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or infant loss. Information also available in Spanish. Visit www.nationalshare.org.
MISS Foundation
Volunteer-based foundation provides CARE (Counseling, Advocacy, Research, and Education) for families grieving child loss. Visit www.missfoundation.org.
Pregnancy After Loss
Support for those expecting again after a previous pregnancy loss. Visit https://www.pregnancyafterlosssupport.com
Return to Zero: H.O.P.E.
A community of bereaved families and their providers who are transforming the culture of pregnancy and infant loss through awareness, education, and support. Visit https://rtzhope.org.
March of Dimes
International non-profit organization providing education, support, and research to improve outcomes for mothers and babies.
https://www.marchofdimes.org/complications/miscarriage.aspx
Compassionate Friends
Self-help organization offering support to bereaved families with chapters in all 50 states.
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/stillbirth-miscarriage-infant-death/
Center for Loss and Life Transition
Center in Colorado founded by Dr. Alan Wolfelt. Offers many types of online support and reading suggestions for those experiencing loss. Visit https://www.centerforloss.com/2016/12/helping-family-heal-miscarriage/