Links to websites of groups that study or provide information about pregnancy loss or miscarriage.
- Additional information about pregnancy and pregnancy loss is available at Womenshealth.gov, a project from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Offices on Women's Health.
- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) provides frequently asked questions on early pregnancy loss .
- Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, Inc. , provides support to those experience early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or infant death in the first few months of life.
- The March of Dimes offers information on loss, grief, and miscarriage at its website. This information is also available in Spanish .
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides more information about the risk of miscarriage in their Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) Report.
- CDC also provides information on workplace hazards' effect on reproductive health. Some workplace exposures can increase the risk of pregnancy loss.
- Health care providers may recommend that women who have had repeated miscarriages see a genetic counselor. CDC's Genetic Counseling page explains what genetic counselors do and how to find a genetics professional.
- Part of the Health Resources & Services Administration, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau provides free and confidential access to trained counselors and resources through the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline. Callers can access support and information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in English, Spanish, and more than 60 other languages.
- Compassionate Friends provides support to families who have experienced the death of a child of any age. The website also provides information specific to pregnancy loss and stillbirth .
- The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health provides links to additional information, websites, resources, and journal articles about miscarriage and stillbirth
- The American Society for Reproductive Medicine provides information about miscarriage and recurrent pregnancy loss in English and in Spanish.
- RESOLVE provides information on causes and symptoms and advice for getting support after recurrent pregnancy loss .
- Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death (MEND)
MEND provides support to families who have suffered the death of a baby from miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death through monthly support groups, including an online support group, bi-monthly magazines , Facebook groups, and annual remembrance ceremonies. It also offers education healthcare providers on caring for families after a loss. All MEND volunteers have personally endured this type of loss. Materials and services are free of charge.
Please note: Links to organizations and information included on this page do not indicate endorsement from NICHD, NIH, or HHS.
- NICHD Resources
- NICHD's Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch (PPB) supports research related to pregnancy loss, including pregnancy complications, placental problems, and the impact of lifestyle influences, such as prenatal alcohol exposure, on pregnancy loss and stillbirth.
- The Fertility and Infertility (FI) Branch focuses on expanding NICHD's knowledge of the contributors to pregnancy loss, particularly as they relate to infertility issues or result from fertility treatments.
- The FI Branch-supported Reproductive Medicine Network (RMN) carries out large, multicenter clinical trials of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for reproductive diseases and disorders, such as PCOS.
- The National Centers for Translational Research in Reproduction and Infertility (NCTRI) (formerly the Specialized Cooperative Centers Program in Reproduction and Infertility Research [SCCPIR]), also supported by the FI Branch, promotes training and career development for research scientists in the areas of reproduction and infertility.
- NICHD's Division Intramural Population Health Research studies factors influencing human reproduction and development, including environmental influences, to increase our understanding of pregnancy loss.
- The Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance (PLIDA) supports health care practitioners and parent-advocates in their efforts to improve care for families who experience a miscarriage, stillbirth, or death of an infant.
- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) provides various sources of information about pregnancy and pregnancy loss as well as information for practicing obstetricians and gynecologists.
- Findings from a study, "Role of Chlamydia trachomatis in Miscarriage," were published in 2011 in CDC's journal Emerging Infectious Disease.
- CDC also provides statistics and factors related to fetal death, including miscarriage: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/fetal_death.htm
- The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health provides information on infant mortality and pregnancy loss and bereavement resources for health care professionals .
- The American Society for Reproductive Medicine provides committee opinions and other publications about miscarriage and recurrent pregnancy loss .
Please note: Links to organizations and information included on this page do not indicate endorsement from NICHD, NIH, or HHS.
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