Helpful Links

This is a list of websites that you might find helpful if you have suffered a loss or are looking to support someone who has suffered a loss. If you know of a link that could be added to the list or if a link no longer is active please leave a comment below or send me an email.

About anencephaly:

• About Anencephaly (my page)
• Anencephaly Hope
• Anencephaly-info
• Anencephaly Net
• ASF Help
• Duke Research Study - a study funded by Duke University studying the causes of neural tube defects, including anencephaly, in hopes of one day finding a treatment or cure

Anencephaly support groups:

• Anencephaly Blessings From Above
• Anencephaly Support
• Anencephaly Angels
• anencephaly.info

To have your child remembered:

• Angel Babies; Names in the Sand - your child's name written in the sand in Hawaii
• Angel Baby Names - the meaning of your child's name written out in remembrance
• Angel Wings Memorial Boutique - receive a pair of angel wings with your child's name & a photo posted on the site
• Babies In The Sky -your child's name written in the sky 
• Blocks of Love -your child's name spelled out in blocks
• Butterfly Footprints - your child's footprints turned into a butterfly
• Calvin's Cupcakes - a sweet remembrance of your child on their birthday
• Calypso's Ocean - memorial site for babies lost in the NICU
• Christian's Beach - your child's name written on a beach in Australia
• Ella's Parade of Butterflies - a butterfly created for your baby and added to a gallery
• Forever Remembered Photo Collages - photo collages created to remember your child
• Heaven's Doves -  your child's name written and remembered on a dove 
• Heaven's Nursery - free online memorial for your child
• Heaven's Seashells - your child's name written on a seashell
• I Am A Mother To An Angel - light a candle or have them remember your baby's birthday
• Lantern Floating Hawaii - have your loved one remembered by a floating lantern in Hawaii
• Lisa's Hawaiian Names - your child's name written in the sand in Hawaii
• My Angel Day - a memorial page is created to remember your child on their angel day
• Names On The Sidewalk - your child's name written in chalk on a sidewalk 
• Never Lose Faith - a place to leave a tribute for someone you have lost
• Rows For Remembrance - a blanket hand crocheted to remember your baby
• Say It With Flowers - your loved one's name is written on a beautiful flower
• The Kindness Project - begin a chain of random acts of kindness in honor of your deceased child
• The Truffula Tree -  your child's name added to a special tree to remain all year long
• The Seashore of Remembrance - your child's name added to beautiful sand drawings from Australia
• Treasure From My Heart - a picture of your child's name written by a babyloss grandmother
• Triplet Butterfly Wings - butterflies released in honor of your child
• Vermont Angels - a picture of your child's name written in Vermont
• Wall of Angels - your child's photo or footprints are added to a wall of remembrance
• Waterfall Angels - your child's name written on a river rock and a picture is taken near a waterfall
• Write Their Names In Stone - your child's name written in stone
• Written in the Stars - your child's name written in the stars
• Written With Love - name photos created for your child

Support for carrying to term:

• 1 Heart 2 Souls - support parents who have been given a fatal diagnosis
• A Child of Promise - support and guidance for families who choose to carry to term after an adverse fatal diagnosis 
• All That Love Can Do - a resource for families who have chosen to carry their baby despite a fatal diagnosis
• Be Not Afraid - online outreach to parents who have received a poor prenatal diagnosis that shares resources and stories 
• Carrying An Angel - site with information on carrying to term and resources
• Carrying To Term Pages - a personal site filled with tips on planning for a baby that may not live 
• Every Life Counts -  a place where parents can share their memories, their stories, their love and their pain
• Isaiah's Promise - Support for parents carrying to term after a poor or fatal diagnosis
• My Very Own Angel - support and resources for family and friends on carrying to term, carrying to term comfort packs, I Have My Very Own Angel tshirts
• Perinatal Hospice - a list of perinatal hospices available in the US and internationally
• Prenatal Partners for Life - support, information, & encouragement for carrying to term, includes stories
• Purposeful Gift - information about organ and tissue donation for families who have received a terminal diagnosis
• String of Pearls - a place for families to find support and guidance after a fatal prenatal diagnosis 
• Sufficient Grace Ministries - support and materials for grieving families, perinatal hospice and bereavement services
• Sustaining Grace - organization offering help to get 3D/4D ultrasounds to see your baby
• Waiting With Love - resource for parents who choose to continue a pregnancy

Support following pregnancy interruption:

• After Abortion - information, resources, and support after an abortion
• A Heartbreaking Choice - a safe haven of encouragement, validation, hope, and healing
• Hope After Abortion - hope and healing after an abortion, resources

 
Support after loss:

• 1st Breath - support and resources for loss thru stillbirth
• Alive Alone - organization that publishes a bimonthly newsletter for bereaved parents now childless and networks parents with no surviving children
• A Loss Remembered - bereavement cards acknowledging the anniversary of a child's death
• Babies Remembered - grieving, healing, and helping needs for bereaved parents
• Baby Loss and Healing - bring support and information to families going through the loss of a baby, whether through chemical pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death
• Back In His Arms Again - a ministry of collaborative resources providing care, compassion, faith, guidance, and support to those experiencing loss as well as those providing care
• Bereaved Parents of the USA - offers support, understanding, compassion and hope to the newly bereaved
• Born Angels - resources and support for those who have lost a baby at any stage of pregnancy
• Caleb Ministries - ministers to women and families who have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, early-infant death, or women who struggle with infertility or who are post-abortive
• Faces of Loss, Faces of Hope ~ stories of loss and hope and support
• Facts About Miscarriage - information and a place to come to find out about causes of miscarriage, prevention, and trying again
• First Candle -  national organization dedicated to safe pregnancies and babies thru the first year of life, helps grieving parents
• glow in the woods - support for parents of lost babies
• Grief Journeys - faith based support for grieving parents
• Griefshare - seminars and support groups led by people who understand 
• Grieving Parents - email support group for parents who have lost a child
• Growing Through Affliction - encouragement, articles, scriptures to help in grieving
• Healing Hearts for Bereaved Parents - grief support and services to parents who are suffering the death of their child
• Healing Hearts Baby Loss Comfort - support and resources, free e-cards
• Heartstings Support - group and one-to-one support for those with similar losses, subsequent pregnancy support
• Honoring Our Angels - honoring your baby through service and connection, posts about grief
• Hope Mommies -  bringing the hope of Christ to bereaved mommies and families
• I Am A Mother To An Angel - help families dealing with the heartache of losing a child
• In His Name - comfort to those affected by a devastating loss to SIDS or SUID through educational resources, grief support, community, and prayer
• International Babylost Fathers Day - site that recognizes fathers who have lost a child with a special day
• International Babylost Mothers Day - site that recognizes mothers who have lost a child with a special day
• Journey Through Grief - learn about grief and processing it
• March of Dimes - information about handling grief and loss
• M.E.N.D. - support group for families
• MISS Foundation - immediate and ongoing support for grieving families
• Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep - free remembrance photography, support and resources
• Our Hope Place - a meeting place for those who have experienced miscarriage or infant loss
• PILARI - support those affected by pregnancy and infant loss and raise awareness 
• Project Sweet Peas - providing comfort to families with children in teh ICU and to those who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss
• Remembering Our Babies (October 15th) - provides support, awareness, and education, special day to remember all babies lost 
• Rowan Tree Foundation - provides ongoing support and resources for families who are coping with the devastating loss of a much-loved child
• SANDS - promotes awareness and provides support following the death of a child in Australia 
• Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support - support for parents and professionals dealing with pregnancy and infant loss
• Silent Grief - support for the loss of a child
• Stepping Stones - a place for help and to share ideas for those who have lost a child 
• stillbirthday -support, stories, resources for the loss of a pregnancy/baby including listings of bereavement doulas
• Sufficient Grace Ministries - support and materials for grieving families, perinatal hospice and bereavement services
• The Amethyst Network -supports families through miscarriage
• The Compassionate Friends - resources and support for grieving families
• The Dead Baby Club - resource blog for those parents who have lost a baby
• The Forgotten Grief - information on grief
• The Missing Angel Foundation - website on stillbirth, memorial wall
• The Star Legacy Foundation -  dedicated to stillbirth research and education 
• Tiny Handprints - comfort to those affected by a devastating loss to SIDS or SUID through educational resources, grief support, community, and prayer
• United Through Pregnancy and Infant Loss - a place for stories and support groups to share info about products, support, ongoing events, etc. so that bereaved families can make friends and find memorabilia
• Voices for the Loss - support community for the loss of your baby
• Whispered Support - practical and emotional support after loss

Support Forums/Message Boards:

• After Abortion
• A Heartbreaking Choice
• Angel Baby
• Baby Center - 2nd and 3rd trimester loss 
• BabyCenter - carrying to term
• Baby Center - ectopic pregnancy despite poor/fatal diagnosis
• Baby Center - miscarriage
• Baby Center - miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss
• Baby Center - molar pregnancy
• Baby Center - perinatal and infant loss
• Baby Center - pregnancy after loss
• Baby Center - termination for medical reasons 
• Faces of Loss, Faces of Hope - all loss, ttc, pregnancy
• Forum for Grieving Dads
• Forum for Grieving Parents 
• glow in the woods - all loss
• glow in the woods - ttc, pregnancy, and birth after loss
• Grief Journeys 
• I Am A Mother To An Angel - infertility, ivf, ttc after loss
• I Am A Mother To An Angel - ttc and pregnancy after loss
• I Am A Mother To An Angel - parenting after loss
• I Am A Mother To An Angel - suicide loss support
• I Am A Mother To An Angel - loss support group
• Little Angels
• MISS Foundation
• Now I Sleep
• Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support
• Silent Grief
• Stillbirth Forum 
• The Butterfly Haven
• Voices for the Loss

Keepsakes, jewelry, and more for your baby:

• 1st Frame - Personalized picture frames
• 5.1.5. Designs - custom bracelets
• Angel Albums - handmade baby albums for babies who pass away
• Angel Bracelets -  personalized bracelets to remember your child
• Angels for Hope - a free crocheted angel for those in need of hope
• Angels From My Heart - angel pins and ornaments
• A Place To Remember - books, cards, memory boxes, ornaments, jewelry, clothing, certificates, baby books, and more
• Ashes to Ashes - cremation urns and jewelry
• Audrey's Little Light - customized memorial scrapbook candles 
• Aurelia Rose Inc. - free personalized video that captures your journey with your child
• Baby Angel Pics - photo restoration for your baby's pics
• Baby Boards -personalized boards with your baby's name and more
• Beyond Words Designs - words describing your child painted on a canvas and more
• Bug A Boo Pregnancy & Infant Loss Jewelry -remembrance jewelry
• Calvin's Hats - providing tiny hats for babies born much too soon
• Casting Keepsakes - belly casts, clay kits, 3D molds, shadowboxes, ink
• Comfort Baskets - customized comfort baskets for those who are grieving
• Engraved Euniques - engraved tiles and more
• Ethan's Flame - free memorial candle
• Forever Warm - provides parents of stillborn babies with a blanket for pictures, burial, or as a keepsake
  
• For Your Tears - handkerchief
• Garden Angel Art Works - stepping stones, glass photo tiles
• Hanami Prints - purchase memorial jewelry, candles, keepsake boxes, loss birth announcements, Christmas ornaments, or a charcoal portrait
• Heavenly Angels In Need - memory boxes, caskets, burial garments, hats/booties
• Heaven's Gain - caskets for miscarriage/early stillbirth
• Heaven's Gain Memorials - memorial gifts and keepsakes, books of condolence and memory books 
• Held Your Whole Life - free keepsake necklace for parents
• Henry's Boxes - care boxes for bereaved parents in the hospital
• I Am A Mother To An Angel -various remembrance items and keepsakes
• Imprint On My Heart - fine fingerprint jewelry
• In Our Hearts Photo Pendants - a pendant of wood or glass created to remember your child
• Isis Keepsake Jewelry - remembrance jewelry made from flowers
• Jacqui's Preemie Pride - bereavement/burial clothing
• Jewelry Keepsakes -  cremation and photo memorial jewelry
• Jules Jewelry - variety of jewelry
• Just A Cloud Away - scrapbooking, remembrance kit, creating crafts/baskets
• La Belle Dame - memorial, fertility, and pregnancy jewelry
• Lil Angels Hankies - customized embroidered handkerchiefs for mothers who have lost babies
• Lisa Leonard Designs - handstamped jewelry
• Little Angels - keepsakes, jewelry, stones, figurines, candles, books, tear bottles, and much more 
• Little Treasures - clay tags with personalized messages, stamps, names or colors  
• Made With Roses - flowers from any occasion turned into jewelry and keepsakes
• Mama Mia - custom handstamped jewelry
• Mamie's Poppy Plates - keepsake plates with your baby's footprints
• Maura's Mission - personalized memorial blocks for pregnancy and infant loss
• Memory Bears - bears created from your own fabric (such as your child's blanket or clothing)
• Metal Stamped Memories - handstamped jewelry and ornaments 
• Molly Bears - teddy bear made as the same weight as your baby 
• Mom of an Angel - memorial wristbands for families 
• Moonlightaura - hand heart sculptures
• My Forever Child - remembrance, fertility, pregnancy, awareness, & hand/footprint jewelry, suncatchers, candles, keychains, pins, custom designs
• My Tangible Peace - creating a lifelike sculpture in honor of your baby
• My Very Own Angel - I Have My Very Own Angel tshirts
• Payton's Precious Memories - hand painted personalized memorial ornaments
• Pencil Portraits by Dana -custom, hand drawn portraits of your child
• Perfect Memorials - cremation urns, jewelry, and memorials
• Psyche Cremation Jewelry - your child's ashes hand blown into a beautiful glass pendant to wear or a marble
• Remembering Our Babies Memorial Boutique - awareness items, jewelry, decals, books, keychains, suncatchers
• Seasons of Grief - offers loss cards and handcrafted heavenly kisses mistletoe
• Simply Silhouettes - silhouette products and ultrasound art 
• Skye Blue -memorial tree clay sculptures
• Somewhere Over The Rainbow - custom creations from wood, paper, glass, ribbon and love
• Sue-Ella Signatures Keepsake & Memorial Jewelry - personalizes keepsake and memorial jewelry, including lockets, memory balls, cremation, and fingerprint jewelry
• Sufficient Grace Ministries - Dreams of You memory book, Comfort Bear, baby gowns, bracelets, grief support
• The Eddy Bear Company - personalized bears that hold cremated ashes or a special memento inside a red heart sewn into the bear and embroidered
• The Greatest Blessing - memory boxes
• The Comfort Company - stepping stones, tear bottles, ornaments, memorial trees/rocks, Reunion Heart keepsakes
• The Midnight Orange - clay angel and memorial sculptures
• The Preemie Store - preemie, micropreemie, and infant clothing
• The Shining Light Fund - mother's bracelet
• The Vintage Pearl - custom handstamped jewelry
• Things Remembered - personalized engraved keepsakes
• Tiny Dream Shop - tiny sentiments/keepsakes for baby angels
• Treasure Beans Pebbleworks - keepsake, pebble art to honor baby angels

Memorial Baby Books

• Dreams of You 
• Forever In Our Hearts
• For Hearts That Had Hopes & Dreams
• In Memory of My Preicous Baby - for early pregnancy loss
• I Will Hold You In My Heart Forever
• Memories of Our Baby
• Our Little Angel: A Book of Memories

 
Photography:

• Heartfelt - free photography in Australia to families suffering from stillbirth, infant loss, or premature birth or terminal illness
• Little Ones Called Home - voluntary photography services to any family in Central Vermont whose child has been given a terminal diagnosis either before or shortly after birth
• Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep - free bereavement photography for those who lose a child at or near birth
• Touching Souls: Healing with Bereavement Photography - documentary bereavement photographs

TTC/Pregnancy After Loss

•  Pregnancy After Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss - help support parents who are trying to conceive or are pregnant after a loss
• Rainbow Babies - page for parents pregnant, trying to conceive, or lucky to be holding their rainbow baby

Other sites:

• Angel Baby Lullabies - album of original and adapted lullabies designed to comfort those who have lost a child
• Baby Loss Directory - a list of blogs encompassing all types of losses
• Butterfly Mommies - a network of babylost blogging mommies
• CarlyMarie Project Heal - site with various bereaved projects
• Fetal Hope Foundation - provides support and information on many medical conditions
• Infant Obituaries - sample infant obituaries
• Lost for Words - a card line catering to bereaved families
• Memorial Music Library - a list of songs about loss and grief
• Mending Heart Bellies -doula services for those who have lost their child and classes geared toward parents who have lost
• Patches the Bear - a little bear who visits babylost families to patch up their broken hearts
• Poor Prenatal Diagnosis - information and support for parents receiving a poor prenatal diagnosis
• Pray Date - a place where angel mommies come and share their thoughts on scripture
• Remembering Together Swap - seasonal swaps between bereaved mothers
• See Me, Feel Me - project of The Star Legacy Foundation, for pregnancy after stillbirth
• Sidelines - international support for women and their families experiencing complicated pregnancies and premature births
• still life 365 - art by those affected by babyloss
• Stirrup Queen's Blogroll - a list of blogs about infertility and loss
• Tiny Heartbeats - free doppler rental for pregnancy after loss