Support for tender days.

When grief feels overwhelming

You do not have to solve the whole day at once. Consider choosing one small next step: drink some water, sit somewhere safe, text a trusted person, write down what you need, or give yourself permission to postpone a nonessential task.

Grief can change from hour to hour. Needing rest, quiet, distraction, conversation, or help with ordinary responsibilities does not make your love or your loss any less real.

Pregnancy and infant loss

Miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss are the loss of a baby, a future, and countless hoped-for moments. Parents may experience grief physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.

It may help to record questions for your care team, ask a trusted person to attend an appointment, choose the language you want others to use, and decide which memories or keepsakes feel right for your family.

Pregnancy after loss

Hope and fear can exist together. A new pregnancy does not erase the baby who died, and anxious or complicated feelings do not mean you are ungrateful. Consider making a support plan that names who you can call, what information helps, and what situations feel especially difficult.

Supporting a grieving parent

You do not need perfect words. Say the baby's or loved one's name when invited, listen without trying to fix the grief, and offer specific help such as a meal, an errand, childcare, or a quiet check-in.

Continue remembering after the first few weeks. Birthdays, due dates, holidays, and anniversaries can remain meaningful for years.

Remembering with love

Remembrance can be private or shared. Families may keep a memory box, write a letter, light a candle, plant flowers, create art, save photographs, make a donation, or begin a tradition. There is no single correct way to honor an enduring bond.

Finding additional support

A licensed counselor, grief-support professional, faith leader, medical provider, or local bereavement program may offer support tailored to your needs. Our Foundation's materials provide general grief support and do not replace professional care.

If you are in immediate danger, call 911. In the United States, call or text 988 or visit the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for free, confidential support available at any time.