Resources

Curated by Elizabeth Ministers​

You Are Not Alone

The loss of a baby can be an overwhelming and deeply personal experience. You do not have to walk through this journey alone. We have gathered these resources to offer support, comfort, understanding, and hope to families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss. Some resources offer practical help, others provide companionship through stories and shared experiences, and others draw on our Catholic faith. ​We invite you to explore whatever may be helpful to you at this time.

Grief Support

• Loss & Grief Support Group - Our Lady of the Assumption Bereavement Ministry offers compassionate support, healing, and community for those experiencing loss and grief.
• Red Bird Ministries (RBM) - A Catholic grief support ministry serving individuals and couples who have experienced the loss of a child from pregnancy through adulthood.

Counselling

• ​BE Counselling -  Larissa Rossen offers counselling support for those experiencing grief and loss. Her practice was named after her son, Brayden Elijah, who was born without his heart beating. He is at the heart of her counselling work, particularly supporting those experiencing grief and loss.

Books for the Journey

Books can offer companionship, understanding, prayer, and hope. The following titles have been selected by Elizabeth Ministers and include Catholic resources as well as personal stories and reflections on pregnancy and infant loss.

Catholic & Faith-Based Resources

• ​A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss: Compassionate  Answers to Difficult Questions by Abigail Jorgensen
• Nursery of Heaven: Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss in the Lives of the Saints and Today's Parents by MR Patrick O'Hearn and MS Cassie Everts
• Blessed Is the Fruit of Thy Womb: Rosary Reflections on Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss by Heidi Indah

Stories & Companionship

• ​After Miscarriage by Karen Edmisten
• Ask Me His Name: Learning to Live and Laugh Again After the Loss of My Baby by Elle Wright
• Grieving the Child I Never Knew by Kathe Wunnenberg
• Still by Emma Hansen
• Never-ending Love: Sharing Stories, Prayers and Comfort for Miscarriage and Infant Loss by Anna Eastland

For Couples

• Grieving Together: A Couple's Journey Through Miscarriage by Laura Kelly Fanucci and Franco David Fanucci (Author)

Poetry & Reflection

• Unexpected Blossoming: A journey of grief and hope by Anna Eastland
  
• Velvet Flame: The Poetry in Life after Loss by Anna Eastland

​Additional Resources

• The Angel with the Golden Glow by Elissa Al-Chokhachy

You Are Not Alone: Stories from Other Parents

​Hearing the stories of others who have experienced loss can remind us that we are not alone. These stories, shared through Elizabeth Ministry and The B.C. Catholic, offer reflections on grief, faith, remembrance, and finding ways to honour the lives of our little ones.

• By Karen Murphy Corr: An infant’s death is a time for love and understanding​
• By Donna Crombie: Creating meaningful traditions in midst of grief, uncertainty
• By Winetta Nguyen: Ask me his name: a mother’s request​
• By Larissa Rossen: ‘Time moves on but life is forever changed’: the pain of losing a child
• By Agnieszka Ruck: Grieving at Christmas: hundreds find comfort in one another​
• By B.C. Catholic Staff: Parents remember their lost little ones
• By Naomi Toms: Memorial stockings help heal grief with ritual​
• By Brooks Wicklund: Grieving with faith: a mother’s journey after losing her child

Practical Help After Loss

These resources offer practical information for families and healthcare professionals navigating pregnancy and infant loss.

• ​Before Leaving the Hospital
• ​Tips for Healthcare Professionals​

Additional articles and resources on grief and bereavement:

• Crazy Like a (Perfectly Normal) Bereaved Parent: In Defense of Rick and Karen Santorum 
• Our Selves, Other Cells

Catholic & Community Resources

We have gathered links to organizations that offer additional support, spiritual resources, practical help, and connection with others who understand pregnancy and infant loss.

• ​Catholic Miscarriage Support
• The Apostolate of Hannah's Tears​
• Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (Infant Loss Photography)
• Back In His Arms Again

Infertility & Family-Building Support

For those experiencing infertility or seeking support around natural family planning and family-building:

• Springs in the Desert
• ​The Fruitful Hollow​

A Final Word of Hope

There is no right way to grieve, and there is no timetable for grief. We hope these resources will offer you a place to begin—or simply a reminder that you are not alone. May you find comfort, compassionate support, and the peace of knowing that your child's life is precious and remembered.

Please contact bcbereavementhelpline.com for a list of support groups in your specific area.