RESOURCES:
Miscarriage & infant lOSS & GRIEF
Supportive Websites
Community Meet-ups
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Empty Cradle (New West based, virtual meetings): http://www.emptycradle.bc.ca/
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Compassionate Friends Society - Peer support for parents who have lost a child at any age: http://tcfcanada.net
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BC Women’s Perinatal Loss Support Group (604-875-2619)
Online Support Groups
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MISS Foundation - Online community with forums for grieving families: http://missfoundation.org
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BC Childloss Support Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/153242624829948/
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Mothering Your HeartGuided support program for miscarriage, infertility, baby loss, child loss *run by former BC Midwife Shannon Norberg: www.motheringyourheart.com
Online for Dads
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Fathers Grieving Infant LossBlog about fathers' experience of infant loss: fathersgrievinginfantloss.blogspot.ca
Social Media
Books
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Miscarriage, Women Sharing from the Heart. Marie Allen & Shelley Marks
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A Silent Sorrow. Pregnancy Loss: Guidance and Support for You and Your Family. Ingrid Kohn and Perry-Lynn Moffitt and Isabelle Wilkins (Available for borrowing through the Family Support and Resource Centre)
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Surviving Miscarriage: You are Not Alone. Stacy McLaughlin
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Miscarriage, Medicine and Miracles: Everything You Need to Know About Miscarriage by Bruce Young and Amy Zavatto"
Milk Donation for Bereaved Parents
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Lactation after Loss (Pamphlet): http://motherwear.typepad.com/files/final-us-lactation-after-loss-brochure.pdf
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BC Milk Bank Donor information*No minimum donation required for bereaved donors www.bcwomens.ca/our-services/labour-birth-post-birth-care/milk-bank/donating-milk