In addition to the “types of pregnancy loss” resources, information and support we offer here at stillbirthday, which includes support regarding neonatal death, we have quite often provided “unofficial” support to families who’ve endured child loss at older ages, from toddlerhood, teen and well into adult years. While some of the aspects of child loss can be universally incorporated, such as:

how loved ones can support bereaved
funeral planning
siblings support
fathers support (and great resources for mothers too)

we provide a growing section here reserved for loss from toddlers to teens to adults. Your child might have been older than a child, but he or she is still, your child. You are invited to share your story, and we also have a place at stillbirthday to hold a photo of your child. And, you can read the stories of other stillbirthday families who endured child death.

The following sections and the resources within them have been gathered specifically and individually by families who have used them. If you have a section and/or resources you’d like to see on this list so that they can benefit other families, please, let us know about them.

Areas of Need, of Support, of Resources

Stewarding Grief

We have a section of stories here at stillbirthday called Stewarding Grief, a place to share about the difficult decision NOT to try to conceive.

Grieving one child while rearing a living child

Prenatal Diagnosis

Diagnosis resources

Birth Trauma

Birth Trauma Association

NICU & Long Term Special Needs/ Diagnosis

NICU grief
NICU and special needs information
Our post-loss lactation support may prove helpful if your baby was breastfed.
Visit our NICU & Special Needs Grief resources (links to a large library of diagnosis resources)
visit our fatal diagnosis resources
Mommies of Miracles

SIDS:

Local, National and International Resources for Support and More
First Candle
SIDS Hotlines:
- 800.221.SIDS (7437)
- 800.232.SIDS (7437)
- 800.477.SIDS (7437)

SUDC:

According to Matthew 2, King Herod sent soldiers into Bethlehem to kill every boy who was two years of age and under, out of his fear and jealousy of the baby Jesus. And the text reads:

“A cry is heard in Ramah—
deep anguish and bitter weeping.
Rachel weeps for her children,
refusing to be comforted—
for her children are gone.”

Foster & Adoption

Surrogacy

Blended Families

Imprisonment

So Cain went out from the LORD’s presence and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden. Genesis 4:16

Teens & Reckless Driving

Drunk Driving (by others)

Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Traumatic | Violence | Crime | Murder Crime Victim Resources

Broken Wall Project – future home of a sister M0M Center in Baltimore
A Mother’s Cry
Trayvon Martin Foundation
Parents of Murdered Children
Families Remember
Luke Abbott 5th Quarter

Drowning

Josh the Otter – the video itself is poignant
Hugs Foundation for near drowning support

Medical Mistakes

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren {Adult Child Death}

Maternal Death information and support
USA.gov
Military families can endure the death of an adult child due to military service. Because the military resources we offer in our bereavement section are related and subsequently have their own resources of support, you can visit our Long Term Support area which has a special portion set aside for stillbirthday military families who endure pregnancy and infant loss and have specialized areas of need of support, particularly when such loss is experienced overseas away from family.

Reeds of Hope provides orphanage care to babies born in which their mothers die in childbirth.