Support & Resources

If you have experienced the loss of your sweet baby, you can find support below. It may feel like you are alone, but you are not. Sadly, there is a large community of parents who have also lost their babies, and reading their stories can bring some small bit of comfort. You may also find comfort in a support group, whether peer-led or professionally moderated.

  • PAIL Network https://pailnetwork.sunnybrook.ca/ The PAIL (pregnancy and infant loss) Network offers many support options, from support groups to webinars to commemorative events to toll-free telephone support. There is also a Facebook group which is moderated by PAIL Network staff
  • Josiah+Co https://josiahandco.ca/ Melissa Sulley is not only a fellow loss mom, but she is also a grief + loss coach, educator, and loss doula, and she makes adorable handmade baby items
  • Aubrey’s Act https://aubreysact.godaddysites.com/ Aubrey’s Act is an organization working to increase awareness of pregnancy and infant loss, and also supports families who have lost their babies
  • Lumara Grief and Bereavement Care Society – Home of Camp Kerry https://campkerrysociety.org/home/ Lumara offers a number of grief support workshops, peer groups and events to those suffering any type of loss, including pregnancy and infant loss

Here is a short list of books written on pregnancy and infant loss, but this is certainly not an exhaustive list.

  • I Had a Miscarriage by Jessica Zucker
  • Saying Goodbye; Beyond Goodbye; The Baby Loss Guide; Pregnancy After Loss – all by Zoe Clark-Coates
  • From Mother to Mother: On the Loss of a Child and From Father to Father: Letters From Loss Dad to Loss Dad – both by Emily R. Long