Prenatal and Infant Loss

Recently revised and updated 2022. An 8-page handout that is easy for newly bereaved fathers to read. Includes information about being angry, talking, working, your relationship and crying. Also available in Spanish.   ISBN: 1-56123-116-9

When you have a miscarriage you have a very real and powerful grief. It may be one of your first encounters with death. It is certainly something you never forget. This book deals with feelings, anger, guilt, questions, withdrawal, reaching out, dads,...

When Hello Means Goodbye: A guide for parents whose child dies before birth, at birth, or shortly after birth This sensitive booklet is a help to families during the early days of their grief. It helps answer questions and prepare parents for the days...

Healing Together: For Couples Grieving the Death of Their Baby This compact book covers ideas from the memorial service to talking together, information on how men and women grieve differently, and how to strengthen your relationship after the loss of...

For Parents Experiencing the Death of a Stillborn Baby or Very Young Infant Our number one selling book for infant loss. Full of information beginning with hearing the bad news, recognizing the reality, things to do before you leave the hospital, naming...

Little Footprints: A Special Baby’s Memory Book For parents of stillborn infants or those who die shortly after birth. Features a journal for feelings, memorable dates, pictures, place for mementos, last moments, and your story: the day you were...

For parents making difficult decisions about babies they love Information on factors in the decision-making process, continuing the pregnancy, interrupting the pregnancy, taking control, the hospital experience, couples healing together-healing apart,...

Practical, caring tips for friends, family and caregivers. A small, 4-page handout that is easy for newly bereaved parents to read. Also available in Spanish

This beautifully illustrated, simple, clear story is designed to help a young child understand what has happened when there has been a pregnancy loss. The book addresses the sadness that a child experiences when the anticipated baby has died. The child's...

Para Los Padres Que Han Experimentado la Muerte de Un Hijo (Fathers Grieve, Too in Spanish) A 4-page handout that is easy for newly bereaved fathers to read. Also available in English.

Healing Your Grieving Heart After Miscarriage: 100 Practical Ideas for Parents and Families Compassionate advice and simple activities to help you through your grief by Alan Wolfelt and Raelynn Maloney. The miscarriage of a hoped-for child is an...

We Were Gonna Have a Baby, But We Had an Angel Instead Expresses the excitement and anticipation children have while waiting for their new sibling to arrive, and the sudden, life-changing nature of an unexpected loss. Narrated by a young boy who shares...

Miscarriage (BWC) Talks about the feelings, anger, guilt, finding support, and memorializing your baby after you have a miscarriage, as a couple or a single parent. It also talks about your other children and family. 8-page handout  

Sibling Grief (Ilse) After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death by Sherokee Ilse, Linda Hammer Burns and Susan Erling Martinez. A practical guide, this booklet helps parents understand their surviving children’s needs while assisting the...

For Siblings Who Have a Brother or Sister Die Before Birth or Shortly After Birth Grandma took hold of my hand. She leaned over and picked something up off the ground.  ‘See this little bud?’ she asked. ‘It was supposed to keep...

Revised 2023!! For Young Children Who Have a Brother or Sister Die Written after Ray and Jody Goldstein’s daughter, Jess, died at age nine months. Simple and easy for young children to understand.From the book:“Sometimes when I talk about...

Remembering Our Baby: A Workbook for Children Whose Brother or Sister Dies Before or After Birth Includes pages for writing and drawing to help share thoughts and feelings. Begins with finding out about the new baby in the family, finding out about the...

Miscarriage: A Man's Book A note from Rick: Both of you face a lot of confusion and pain. You need to prepare for it. Your wife has some tough days ahead of her that you may not understand. As her husband, you’ll share her struggles. However,...

Mother Care: Physical Care and Beyond after a Baby Dies This 20-page booklet is a guide for teaching new mothers how to care for themselves after their baby dies. Its main focus is the physical area of healing, but emotional and spiritual aspects are...

An 8-page handout for grandparents wanting to help their children while grieving themselves. Talks about grief, denial, shock, sleep problems, talking, crying, getting support and what you can do to help your child and how to handle the holidays...