Organizations
Infant Bereavement Photography
Stories of poor prenatal diagnosis
Perinatal Hospice
Pregnancy/Infant loss support
Pregnancy Support
Research/information on different anomolies
Pregnancy/Infant loss support
Financial Support (outside of FL)
Pregnancy Support
Infant Loss Awareness Day
Pregnancy Resources
Infant loss support
Infant loss support
Waiting with Love Pregnancy Support
NICU Support
Memory Boxes
Infant Loss Support
Financial Assistance PA and MD
Infant loss support
Informational
http://archives.cnn.com/1999/HEALTH/women/12/23/breast.milk.angles.wmd/ Banking breastmilk
http://www.marchofdimes.com/Baby/loss_indepth.html Loss and Grief
http://www.griefwatch.com/info/how_to_help_your_children.htm Loss and Grief for children
http://www.lifeissues.net/writers/air/air_vol17no2_2002.html Perinatal Hospice
http://kidshealth.org:80/parent/system/ill/nicu_caring.html NICU
www.angelabode.com/holidayideas.html Holidays after losing a baby
www.aaplog.org/aaplog-physician-directory/ Pro-life OBGYNs
Diagnosis
Anencephalie
Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Congenital Heart Defects
Cystic Hygroma
Holoprosencephaly
Hydrocephalus
Potters Syndrome
Posterior Urethral Valves and
Spina Bifida
Trisomy and
Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Retail
Hospitals
USF Tampa Fetal Care Center
Boston Children's Hospital
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
University of California, San Francisco Children's Hospital
Local Support Groups
Compassionate Friends Space Coast Chapter
Brightstar, A Special Place for Grieving Children, 321-733-7672
Remembering through Sharing- Infant loss support group in Indialantic, FL. Contact: Tammy Mussler (321)698-5071
The third Tuesday of each month at: 150 Coconut Ave, Indialantic, FL, 7PM-9PM
Griefshare Loss of a Child group- Calvary Chapel in Melbourne,
Elizabeth Ministries-
Support for women going through various issues including miscarriages.
The Tears Foundation Support group:
The third Thursday of each month from 6-8 PM. BeginAgain Children's Grief Center, 655 N Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Winnie Palmer Support Group (Orlando)- 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Contact: Laura Barton, LCSW (321) 841-1048
Florida Hospital- H.E.A.L. (Helping Endure Infant Loss)
Seven-week series for parents experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. Lead by a male and female licensed mental health counselor.
FH Barker Conference Center
Four times each year, 7-9 p.m.
Free but you must pre-register at 407.303.5715
Grief Counseling
Candace Cowan, M.S., LMHC
Adult and Child Counseling and Psychiatric Center
5545 N. Wickham, Suite 110
Melbourne, FL 32940
321-779-9838 x36
Candace is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 25 years experience in the counseling field. She maintains a general counseling practice addressing anxiety, depression and bereavement for older children through adulthood. Candace’s practice involves a special emphasis on maternal health, addressing reproductive challenges, pregnancy loss, and postpartum depression and adjustment. Learning skills to cope with the fears that appear during a subsequent pregnancy after a loss are also a specialty of her practice. Candace co-facilitates a perinatal loss support group in Brevard County for those who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death.
Blogs
Bring the Rain
He will Carry Me
The Miracle of Matthew
Through My Mother's Eyes
Waiting for Happy
Books
Waiting for Gabriel, A Story of Cherishing a Baby's Brief Life Amy Kuebelbeck
I'll Hold You in Heaven Jack Hayford
I WIll Carry You: The Sacred Dance of Grief and Joy Angie Smith
Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby Deborah Davis
A Gift of Time: Continuing Your Pregnancy When Your Baby's Life is Expected to be Brief Kuebelbeck, Davis
Threads of Hope, Pieces of Joy: A Pregnancy Loss Bible Study Gwen Kik, Teale Fackler
Gift of a Lifetime Focus on the Family (Booklet)
Bittersweet Hellogoodbye: A Resource in Planning Farewell Rituals When a Baby Dies Jane Lamb
Loving and Letting Go: For Parents Who Decided to Turn Away from Aggressive Medical Intervention for their Critically Ill Newborns Deborah Davis
Children also Grieve: Talking About Death and Healing Linda Goldman
How to Help When Parents Grieve Holly Fox Vellekoop
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