Because perinatal loss is such a unique journey, those who have never experienced the loss of a pregnancy or baby may not understand what you are going through. While they want to help, they may not know what to do. What they think is helpful may be unintentionally unhelpful.
Society is not prepared to have conversations about perinatal loss. Parents shouldn’t have to educate their social circle on how to be helpful or how to avoid making insensitive comments. Below are resources that can be shared with your social circle explaining what perinatal loss is, how to be helpful, and what may be perceived as unhelpful. Please feel free to share the links on your social media. Let Project Poppyseed educate your loved ones so they can better support you in your loss and grief.