On this page you will find resources that have served pregnancy & infant loss, neonatal loss & infertility for years. We hope you find these resources helpful.
Organizations
Kennedy’s Angel Gowns
Kennedy’s Angel Gowns exists to support bereaved families faced with pregnancy and infant loss and significantly improve the maternal health of the community through counseling and education. http://www.kennedysangelgowns.org
Keys of Hope Foundation
Keys of Hope Foundation mission is to break the silence and promote awareness of Pregnancy and Infant Loss, Infertility and Maternal healthcare locally and abroad. https://keysofhopefoundation.com
PUSH For Empowered Pregnancy
PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy exists for one reason, and one reason alone: to kickstart the pace of change in the US using big, bold, innovative action to save as many babies’ lives as possible, as quickly as possible. PUSH is on a mission to end preventable stillbirths. http://www.pushpregnancy.org
Pregnancy After Loss Support
Pregnancy After Loss Support (PALS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and community support resource for women experiencing the confusing and conflicting emotions of grief mixed with joy during the journey through pregnancy after loss. PALS seeks to help expectant mothers celebrate their current pregnancy by choosing hope over fear while still nurturing and honoring the grief over the loss of their deceased child. http://www.pregnancyafterlosssupport.org
Aaliyah In Action
Aaliyah in Action provides women, birthing people and families comfort as they take steps toward healing after the loss of their baby.
http://www.aaliyahinaction.org
Stillborn And Infant Loss Support
Stillborn And Infant Loss Support (SAILS) is nonprofit organization dedicated to helping those who have lost their child by letting them know that they are not alone. https://www.bornintosilence.org
Sisters In Loss
Sisters in Loss created by Erica McAfee is a community of black women replacing silence with storytelling. Check out their podcast on Apple & website. https://sistersinloss.com
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS) offers the gift of healing, hope and honor to parents experiencing the death of a baby through the overwhelming power of remembrance portraits. Professional-level photographers volunteer their time to conduct an intimate portrait session, capturing the only moments parents spend with their babies. Parents are gifted with delicately retouched heirloom black and white portraits free of charge. For more information visit, nowilaymedowntosleep.org
M.E.N.D
Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death is a Christian, non-profit organization that reaches out to families who have suffered the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death. https://www.mend.org
Gathering Hope
Gathering Hope is a collection of people who have been touched by pregnancy and/or infant loss and are committed to connecting families to the available resources, communities and support structures to help bring about healing and comfort. https://www.gatheringhope.net
Journey of Hope
Journey of Hope Grief Support Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing group grief support to children, adolescents, and their parents or adult caregivers who have lost a loved one to death. https://johgriefsupport.org
Grief and Loss Center of North Texas
Grief and Loss Center of North Texas is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides free grief support and grief education for four-year-olds through senior adults. https://mygriefandloss.org
Support Groups
Still Loved Foundation is a nonprofit that sends cards in the mail to angel babies all over the world. They remember your angel on their birthday (or angelversary) when others tend to forget or be too weary to mention your baby. Still-Loved.org
Birth Injury Center
The Birth Injury Center is an advocacy center for families who have experienced injuries at birth or even worse, like stillbirths. They constantly provide up to date information on new developments around these issues to provide more resources for families, and if families would like to ask any questions, the Birth Injury Center is available to offer guidance and support. http://www.birthinjurycenter.org
Angel Mamas Private Facebook Support Group
Angel Mamas Private Facebook Group provides interactive questions and communication among women who all have the same commonality, the loss of their babies and pregnancies and surviving to keep their names alive. This group allows angel mothers to share their feelings, photos, videos, and the perspective of their journey with supporting women who uplift and encourage one another. Angel mamas allows women from all over the world to support each other during their loss journey and their daily lives as well. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2063146947143423/?ref=share&fs=e&s=cl
Black Angel Mom Private Facebook Support Group
Black Angel Mom is a group created for black
women to support each other around the loss
of our angel babies. http://www.facebook.com/groups/198907857309327/?ref=share&fs=e&s=cl
The Mourning Moms
The Mourning Moms created by Katina Nish is a look book of Hope for women of child loss. Check out their website & social media handles. https://www.themourningmoms.com
Mom In The Making • Infertility – Fertility Support Group
Mom In The Making is a non-profit faith-based fertility support group. They exist to support and encourage women on their journey to becoming a mom by sharing the hope and truth of God’s Word. Join Moms in the Making Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsinthemaking/?ref=share
Visit their website: https://momsinthemakinggroup.com/ for more information.
Methodist Health System
Methodist hosts a grief support group for patients, families, and employees who have suffered the loss of a loved one. This group considers issues such as living with loss, surviving the holidays, and strengthening support systems. Visit website below to schedule a session. https://www.methodisthealthsystem.org/medical-services/palliative-and-supportive-care/grief-support-groups/?
The Compassionate Friends Loss of a child of any age Carrollton/Farmers Branch: P.O. Box 112157, Carrolton, TX 75011-2157 Contact: Rochelle Shore, 214-402-1252
Grief and Bereavement Resources Plano: Christ United Methodist Church 3101 Coit Rd. Plano, TX 75093 Contact Sandy Craig, 972-424-3954 Garland-Mesquite: Carol Jones, 972-771-1097 Duncanville: George Crews, 972-298-6753
Fort Worth: Charles & Genie Dean, 817-625-6621 Sherman: Linda McDougal, 903-814-6688 http://www.compassionatefriends.org National toll-free number: 1-877-969-0010
Medical Center of Plano
“Healing Matters I”, Support group, loss of baby 3901 W. 15th St., Plano, TX 75075 Contact: Ginny Robinson, 972-519-1588
Infertility
Tiffanny Jones, MD
Tiffanny Jones, MD, specializes in obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive endocrinology at Conceive Fertility Center in Irving, Texas. https://www.conceivefertilitycenter.com
Black Women & Infertility
Black Women & Infertility created by Shervonne Coney to provide women of color and all women the love, support and resources needed while, experiencing infertility. Check out their podcast & social media handles.
https://m.facebook.com/blackwomenandinfertility/
https://www.instagram.com/blackwomenandinfertility/
Podcast: Anchor & Spotify
Counselors
Tori S. Dixon is a licensed professional counselor at Graceful Journey Counseling in Arlington, Tx. She specializes in Grief and Loss, she very passionate and a great counselor.
Visit https://gracefuljourneycounseling.com/ for more information.
A NEW ME Counseling & Consulting, LLC provides Professional Counseling, Christian Life Coaching, & Consulting services that help individuals experience and maintain mental, emotional, and spiritual transformationand success. Visit https://www.anewmedre.com/ for more information.
Taylor Counseling Group
Taylor Counseling Group proudly offer counseling services in multiple locations across Texas. Services includes grief and loss recovery, anxiety, coping with pain, depression counseling and more. https://taylorcounselinggroup.com/specialties/grief-loss-recovery/
Books
Healing Starts With Me (Journal)
Healing Starts With Me (Journal) created by Marquila Turner, founder of Quila’s Angels Inc is a journal for moms who endured pregnancy & infant loss, sids and neonatal loss to find healing, self love and connect with God. https://quilasangels.org/product/healing-starts-with-me-journal/
Mommy of an Angel by Ashlee Epps
Unimaginable. Devastating. Heartbreaking. There are simply no words to describe the loss of a child. Whether by pregnancy loss or neonatal death, losing a child is a traumatic experience that can cause bereaved moms to be full of grief and unanswered questions. In Mommy of An Angel, author Ashlee Epps, shares her personal pregnancy loss story with courageous vulnerability. She shares how her ectopic pregnancy affected her emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Ashlee uses her story and her faith to help other women navigate grief, the feeling of isolation, shame, denial, and other emotions that accompany loss. In Mommy of an Angel, you will find: -Strategies to help navigate grief-Guidance on how to move forward after your loss -Ways to honor your angel baby-Scriptures and prayers to help reaffirm your faith in God This book is a needed grief resource that is filled with comfort, compassion, Christ-filled guidance, and hope. Ashlee survived one of life’s greatest tragedies and you can too. Joy can exist after a loss. You will live again. You will smile again. You will enjoy life again. Purchase Mommy of an Angel by visiting https://www.ashleespeaksllc.com/.
And if You Can’t by Sydney Hatcher
Words of relentless love and inspiration through sorrow… The comforting story ‘And if You Can’t’ has been brought to life in this personal video. In honor of Infant Loss Awareness Month and all the parents, siblings, and caregivers who have lovingly learned to let go- You are seen. Your love will always be enough. https://www.carmensmiraclemakers.org
You’re Still Here by Carrita Flie
You’re Still Here created by Carrita Flie is a book for men & women to seek God in their dark season. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1708485538/
Loved Baby by Sarah Philpott
Loved Baby created by Sara Philpott is a 31 Devotions book to help women grieve and remember their child in Heaven. https://www.amazon.com/Loved-Baby-Devotions-Helping-Pregnancy/dp/1424555272
Happy Tears & Rainbow Babies by Natasha Carlow
Happy Tears and Rainbow Babies written by Natasha Carlow tells the story of how faith brought healing and hope to one family after the pain and loss of miscarriage. https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Rainbow-Babies-Natasha-Carlow/dp/1948604205/
We were gonna have a baby, but We had an angel instead.
This children’s book, from Pat Schwiebert, directly addresses the issues that children may face over the loss of an unborn child and also gives parents practical and sensitive advice to help their children cope with the death.
https://www.amazon.com/Were-Gonna-Have-Angel-Instead/dp/0972424113
Grieving The Child I Never Knew by Kathe Wunnenberg
Grieving The Child I Never Knew by Kathe Wunnenberg is a warm, encouraging, and truly helpful devotional for anyone experiencing the terrible loss of a baby. https://www.amazon.com/Grieving-Child-Never-Knew-Devotional/dp/0310350654
Magazine
Sisterhood of Angel Mama’s Magazine
Sisterhood of Angel Mama’s, an online and print magazine for mamas who experienced a lost of a child and women who is dealing with infertility to share their stories and raise awareness.
Our purpose is to give bereaved mothers and infertility warriors a safe and caring environment to be themselves and get support from the Sisterhood of Angel Mama’s and other mamas in our community.
Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
1-800-273-8255
Suicide & Crisis Center of North Texas
24/7 Crisis Line (214) 828-1000 or (800) 273-8255 You can also text “CONNECT” to 741741 anytime to reach trained, caring volunteers at the National Crisis Text Line.