Bereavement & Loss Support

Compassionate presence during the hardest moments of parenthood

Facing any kind of pregnancy or infant loss — miscarriage, stillbirth, a life-limiting diagnosis, or neonatal death — is profoundly painful. The experience reshapes expectations, stirs deep grief, and can leave you feeling isolated and unsure where to turn.

Birthing Days is here to walk alongside families with steadiness, respect, and empathetic support — not to fix what has happened, but to help you process, honor, and navigate each step with care.

Whether loss happens early in pregnancy or after you’ve met your baby in the world, support through bereavement care offers a gentle companion during a time when friends often don’t know what to say, and everyday life feels impossibly heavy.

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  • Bereavement doula support is about presence — a steady, compassionate space where you are truly seen and your experience is honored.

    You receive:

    • A calm companion who listens without judgment and holds space for whatever you feel

    • Emotional support through fear, grief, numbness, confusion, or sorrow

    • Practical guidance around decisions that may feel daunting

    • Resources that help you understand your options and honor your baby

    • Support through transitions — whether preparing for loss, experiencing it, or moving forward afterward

    This support honors the uniqueness of your loss and your grief. There is no “right” way to feel or grieve — just the path you are walking.

  • Bereavement support adapts to you, not the other way around.

    Before birth or loss
    If you’ve received a life-limiting diagnosis, support begins by helping you understand your options, explore your wishes, and prepare emotionally and practically for what’s ahead.

    During labor and birth
    Even when the outcome is loss, your experience matters. I’m present to support you physically and emotionally — helping you feel grounded, respected, and accompanied through each moment.

    After loss
    This care continues into the days, weeks, and months that follow — however long you need it. I can help with:

    • Talking through options for memorials, keepsakes, and remembrance

    • Offering resources for grief support and community

    • Checking in as the world returns to “normal” around you

    • Helping you navigate feelings that don’t go away just because time passes

    Grief doesn’t have a schedule — and support shouldn’t either.

  • Loss in pregnancy or infancy can feel isolating because it’s both deeply personal and socially misunderstood. Parents may experience:

    • Deep sadness, shock, guilt, or numbness

    • A sense of “no one really gets it”

    • Complex emotional responses that don’t fit into simple categories

    • Silence from friends or family who don’t know what to say

    Compassionate support reduces the sense of isolation and creates space for healing, not in a linear way, but in a real one.

Additional Resources & Gentle Guidance

I regularly share trusted resources for families in loss — including support groups, peer networks, remembrance photography partners, and grief education tools — so you’re connected to care that continues beyond our time together.

Whether you want:

  • A quiet companion to talk with

  • Help understanding next steps

  • Someone to simply sit with you while you breathe

Bereavement support is here for that.
And so are you.

If You’d Like to Talk

There is no obligation — just a chance to share, reflect, and feel supported.

You don’t have to walk through loss alone. Even in the quiet moments, support can be steady, compassionate, and respectful of your heart.

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Bereavement Support Resources:

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep - free professional remembrance photography.

Brief Encounters - a nonprofit group to support parents who have lost babies before or after birth.

Climb - support for losses for pregnancy with multiples.

Lotsa Helping Hands - help for organizing support for a friend who has experienced a loss.

M.E.N.D. - resources to support neonatal loss including miscarriage, stillbirth, and newborn death.

Portland Chapter of Compassionate Friends - nonprofit providing support after the death of a child.

Share - online support and resources for pregnancy and infant lost.

Tears Foundation - financial support for parents experiencing the loss of a child.

Motheroots Counseling - counselors experienced in antenatal loss, grief, and mood issues.

gentle grief support during pregnancy and infant loss in Portland