General Information
- MedlinePlus
This web resource, from the National Library of Medicine, provides a wealth of information and resources for consumers on many health topics, including stillbirth. - March of Dimes
This organization works to help mothers have full-term pregnancies and researches threats to infants' health, including pregnancy loss and stillbirth. - International Stillbirth Alliance
This organization promotes and supports research on stillbirth and works to develop methods to prevent stillbirth.
Services, Resources, and Support
- First Candle
This nonprofit organization comprises parents, caregivers, researchers, and government, business, and community service groups that are working together to advance infant health and survival. The Grieving Familiespage provides resources for families who are grieving from the loss of a baby, including a grief counseling phone line.
- The Compassionate Friends
The Compassionate Friends is a support organization of and for families who have lost a child.
- Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support, Inc.
This organization supports families who are grieving the loss of an infant or a pregnancy. - International Stillbirth Alliance
This organization promotes and supports research on stillbirth and works to develop methods to prevent stillbirth. The Resourcespage provides information about support services, memory-making, advocacy, and other resources for bereaved parents.
- Breaking the Silence of Stillbirth
In this post on the New York Times' Motherlode blog, one mother tells her story of stillbirth and advocates more conversation about this common problem. - Stillbirths: Breaking the Silence of a Hidden Grief
This editorial in the medical journal The Lancet shares the stories of parents who have experienced the loss of a child through stillbirth and talks about the importance of bereavement support and prevention efforts. (Access to the article is free, but readers must create a login and password.) - Star Legacy Foundation
This organization supports stillbirth research and education and offers resources for parents who have lost a baby, as well as their family members and friends.
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