Pennsylvania
Parental Rights After Miscarriage (as of October 2023): In Pennsylvania, parents have the right to the release and burial of their child. (Please note: A report is mandatory if stillbirth occurs after 16 weeks of gestation.)
The Compassionate Friends
If you are a member (or a friend) of a family that has suffered the death of a child, The Compassionate Friends is here to help you and provide support for the family. Feel free to contact TCF’s National Office at 877-969-0010 or nationaloffice@compassionatefriends.org if you need assistance in finding a local Chapter or you have any other questions.
Shady Grove Fertility
A miscarriage is challenging enough to experience under the best of circumstances, with the most support and understanding. However, during the pandemic it has been much harder due to social isolation and distancing from family, friends as well as medical caregivers. This virtual support group is being offered for those grieving the loss of a very much wanted baby in these stressful times.
The group is FREE for all participants.
Penn Medicine
We also offer offer comprehensive miscarriage counseling, focusing not only on your medical care, but also on your emotional needs. Our clinicians will guide you through your treatment options so that you can decide what best fits your life.
Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas
Get in touch with us today to learn how we can support you or a loved one during perinatal loss or to offer support.
Northwest PA Doulas
While we hope this will never happen to another family again, we understand how difficult and common pregnancy & infant loss can be. Our doula team is frequently called into local hospitals to support families through these horrific tragedies. Your donation will help to provide support to families through hand and feet molds, keepsake boxes, funeral expenses, special accommodations and more. Your contribution will go directly to each and every family we serve in this capacity.
City of Philadelphia
Free bereavement support services are available for people grieving the loss of a loved one in Philadelphia.
Everlasting Wellness
Therapy provides a healing space for you to work through your sadness and other intense feelings. I will guide you through this process in a way that feels safe, that is uniquely tailored to your needs, and that honors the loss of your loved one.
Emma’s Footprints
When the unthinkable happens, the loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death, Emma’s Footprints is here to walk families through their grief journey. We provide financial support for funeral costs, as well as emotional support through group meetings and one-on-one connections with our Care Team. Our goal is to sustain loss parents and their families through the fog of grief and care for them in every stage of healing and hope after loss.
Share
Share offers in-person and online support groups for grieving families in Pennsylvania.
Pregnancy After Loss Support
Offers several support groups for bereaved parents and families around Pennsylvania.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
An extensive list of support groups and resources around Pennsylvania.
Three Little Birds
Our mission is tri-fold – 1. We provide immediate and long-term support to families experiencing the loss of a pregnancy and baby through various peer-assisted programs and services. 2. We aid in the education and training of medical professionals so they can best support the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of perinatal loss families. 3. Along with the thousands of other perinatal loss advocates, we work to #shatterthestigma of pregnancy and infant loss globally.
UPMC
At UPMC Magee-Womens in Central Pa., we understand that you are going through a difficult time. Our nurses and social workers will provide the individualized support and resources you need to work through your grief.
Healing Hearts of York
We invite you to join us for a time of support and sharing with other parents who have also experienced the loss of a baby through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, and newborn death.
Ma Zen Space
In grieving a loss, it is important to find an emotionally supportive space. Ma Zen Space loss support groups create a holding space where you can openly and honestly process difficult unresolved thoughts and emotions. There are no two women or losses that are identical and every mother grieves in her own way and in her own time. You will discover a sacred holding space to bear witness to the grief, restructure unhelpful ways of thinking, and create rituals to help process the grief. During Ma Zen Space groups, you will find a safe space of support and connection.
The Still Remembered Project
While the loss of a baby is something no mother or family should have to endure, it is with open arms and humble hearts that we offer support and heartfelt sympathy for your loss.
Your baby will always be remembered.
Chester County Hospital
At Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA, we realize that at times our patients require more than medical treatment when facing health care issues. That's why we have developed a wide variety of support groups to provide the residents of Chester County, PA with personal counseling and emotional support in dealing with illness and its physical and emotional effects. Support group participants attend sessions both to learn and to share. Patients and family members benefit from the information presented by guest speakers and draw strength from sharing their experiences with others.