Childbirth education, birth doula, and bereavement doula services that are science-based and faith-informed
I'm thrilled to tell you that Haven Bereavement Doulas (the training organization I run) is hosting three virtual book clubs this year, starting with my own book! We will be reading A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss together in March. Our reading and meeting schedule is: March 12: Introduction through Chapter 2… Continue reading Join our book club, on “A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss”
Reading and learning, with folks, including some of the authors of the books...We would LOVE to have you join us in Haven Book Club 2025!
I'm eager to share with you a webinar I did recently with Julia Hogan at Vita Optimum Counseling and Consulting, on how folks in support roles can best accompany Catholics through perinatal loss. You can find it below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aldbMGAtCQQ
Today is International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. If you're grieving a little one, I am thinking of you and holding you dearly in my heart. Please reach out if you want to share anything about them. Also, as a Catholic, I'll be asking for their intercession in prayer for you and for me.… Continue reading October 15: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Birth and death often go hand in hand. This is often true for families who are welcoming a new little one while mourning the loss of someone they love - often a parent or another ancestor. Here are some ideas of how you can incorporate that loved one's memory into your birth and early postpartum experience.
Dr. Elvira Parravicini is a neonatologist who focuses on making comfort care...
A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss - it's here!
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