Local Resources
Support During & After the Pregnancy
Birth Waves is a non-profit organization providing support to families experiencing pregnancy loss. Their website is www.birthwaves.org and number: 620-921-3132. Our local contact is KayLee Proctor. Her contact is: kaylee@birthwaves.org
Support Groups
The H.E.A.R.T. Ministry offers support for miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth and infant loss from a Christian perspective. You can contact them at heart@faithmanhattan.org.
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Online Resources
There are many online resources for parents who have experienced a miscarriage or stillborn baby. Check out the resource list offered by First Candle, an organization that supports parents through the grief of child loss and supports research in healthy pregnancy and infancy.
The MISS Foundation provides support those have lost a child at any age, to any cause. There is a Facebook group for the Kansas chapter of the MISS Foundation. Still Standing is an online magazine for those who have experienced pregnancy loss. Kelly Farley created a website to speak about his experience as a grieving father. Glow in the Woods features writing by "babylost" mothers and fathers. Articles |
Books
There are many books designed to help parents through miscarriage, stillbirth and loss of children infancy. Below is just a few recommendations.
Empty Arms: Coping with Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Death is especially helpful to read just as you become aware of your loss as it is designed to help you through the decisions you will make surrounding those early moments of loss. Stillbirth, Yet Still Born: Grieving and Honoring Your Precious Baby Grieving Parents: Surviving Loss as a Couple Grieving Dads: To the Brink and Back Pregnancy After a Loss: A Guide to Pregnancy After a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death |