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Loss of a child - resources

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Loss of a child - resources

The following organizations are good resources for information on the loss of a child:

Bereaved Parents of the USA -- www.bereavedparentsusa.org
Helping Parents Heal -- www.helpingparentsheal.org
March of Dimes -- www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/miscarriage-loss-grief/dealing-grief-after-death-your-baby
MISS Foundation -- missfoundation.org/
The Compassionate Friends -- www.compassionatefriends.org

Alternative Names

Child death - resources; Resources - loss of a child

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Review Date 10/27/2024

Updated by: Laura J. Martin, MD, MPH, ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Atlanta, GA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.