About Bereavement

WHETHER YOUR BABY HAS DIED LATE IN YOUR PREGNANCY, AT BIRTH OR LATER, the loss you are experiencing is devastatingly profound. There is no greater loss than the death of a child!

Some people think that when a baby dies before birth or at birth, one’s grief is not as great as when a baby is born alive, has grown and become more fully known.

But, during your pregnancy ….

• You started getting to know your baby.
• You may have named your baby and talked to him or her.
• You cared for your baby each day.
• You waited for your baby to be born.

You are and always will be the parent of this baby!

Now that your baby has died, you are experiencing intense feelings of loss that include:

• Sadness
• Emptiness
• Numbness
• Bewilderment
• Confusion
• Blame
• Guilt
• Helplessness
• Loneliness
• Abandonment
• Depression
• Fear

For more information, call Sudden Infant Death Risk Reduction and Counseling at 212 447-2328 or email us at pregensburg@healthsolutions.org. The Sudden Infant Death Office has literature for you and your family, offers bereavement support group ONCE a month, has counselors who can talk with you on the telephone about your grief or help you find services you may need, and can offer a office visit if you wish to speak with a counselor face to face.