Welcome to the Angel Kisses Resource Page. We know from experience that information and understanding can be a key aspect to the grieving process, but it can also be overwhelming and difficult to find. That is why we put together this resource page, which not only lists dozens of loss-related websites, but also provides a short review of each. We try to keep this list updated so only active sites are noted, and we add to it regularly. Please let us know if you come across one that is no longer active and/or one that you would like us to add. We wish you peace and hope in your journey.
American Child Charity Photographers Guild is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization of photographers who will provide complimentary portrait sessions to families of critically ill or extremely premature newborns, or early infant loss at any age.
The Angel Pics Project donates photo-retouching resources for stillborn or mortally ill babies. Artists will remove bruising, tubes, and other medical equipment, and will make the image look more natural and easier to look at and share. This service is intended for full or near term photographs.
Angel Teddy Bear Foundation delivers teddy bears to hospitals for parents of stillborn children, miscarriages and neonatal loss. They also provide online support an on-line discussion board, a list of support groups by state, instant messaging contacts, and a resource page.
Angels In Heaven Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational, Christ-centered ministry dedicated to sharing the hope of Jesus Christ with families who have suffered the loss of loved one, particularly that of a child. This site also offers memory keepsake items for sale.
Baby Dekar is the story of a baby boy born with Trisomy 18 and hypo-plastic left heart syndrome. Here you will also find sample memorial cards/birth announcements, sample infant obituaries, and information on preserving memories.
The Baby Loss Directory is a blog that acts like a “telephone book” for other loss-related blogs. Blogs are listed under four broad categories: before 20 weeks, after 20 weeks, after birth, and medical termination.
BabySteps provides help for kids, adults and professionals, which includes many stories and memorials, do’s and don’t, recommended readings, an extensive resource page, and much more.
Be Not Afraid is an online outreach to parents who have received poor or difficult prenatal diagnosis. Here you will find many stories, articles, and links, which are broken down by prenatal diagnosis.
The Bonnie Babes Foundation is an Australian organization that helps raise public awareness and funds for medical research and equipment, and to counsel families after the loss of a baby. In addition to details about Bonnie Babes’ fundraising efforts, here you can also find information on creating memories and medial research.
Born an Angel is a non-profit organization created to help people deal with the grief of losing a child. Here you will find several articles, personal stories and contact information for one-on-one support. The chat board and resource pages are inactive at this time.
Claires Friends provides free infant memorial bracelets to bereaved parents, as well as other words of hope and helpful resources.
Fran’s Candles offers custom memorial candles for sale.
Glow in the Woods is an open forum blog for parents of lost babies. Here you can post and read stories.
Grief Share is a website dedicated to providing grief support. Here you can search for grief support groups and seminars in your area, sign up for daily email messages, and take part in daily reading and self-help exercises. There is also a section on the Bible and loss.
Heaven’s Gain specializes in providing small baby caskets and burial products for families suffering the loss of a child through miscarriage or early stillbirth.
Heartprints Photo Retouching is a digital photo retouching service for families who have lost a baby to stillbirth or prematurely. Here you will also find a resource page, with a separate section for Christian resources.
Helping After Neonatal Death (HAND) provides information for friends and family on how to act and what to say around people who have experienced a loss. Here you will also find a resource section with a list of support groups, as well as books, websites and newsletters.
Honored Babies provides support and information to families that have experienced the loss of a baby. Here you will find on-line chat groups, a resource center, as well as articles, poetry and other reading material.
The Hygeia Foundation provides programs to educate, counsel and support families who grieve the loss of a pregnancy or newborn child. Here you will find message boards, email and phone support, a list of support groups in the state of CT, and other related news information.
Infants Remembered in Silence (IRIS) offers bereavement support packets, phone support and clothing sets to people nationwide, as well as several additional resources to those living in the Fairbault, MN area. Here you will also find many stories, quote and poems; information on how to create memories; and many other helpful resources.
International Stillbirth Alliance is dedicated to raising awareness and funds to promote growth of bereavement programs and research to reduce the occurrence of stillbirth. Here you will find research, resources and publications on stillbirth and stillbirth prevention.
Missing Angels Bills is a petition for states to offer Certificates of Birth that resulted in stillbirth.
The Lost Ones (NZ) is a New Zealand-based support site with forums, chat rooms, a photo album to share pictures, and candles for parents and loved ones to light in honor of their lost baby.
The M.I.S.S. Foundation offers a plethora of information for the grieving family. The site discusses options for burial and memorializaton, provides support networks, offers grief counseling, and has several forums. The website also offers live chat groups.
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep is a volunteer organization that provides gentle and beautiful photography services before, during and after pregnancy and infant loss. All services are free of charge. Here you will also find a family forum with multiple chat boards, and a plethora of other information and resources.
Pregnant After a Loss Support Group is a support group through Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital that provides a place for families who are expecting after a loss to discuss their experiences. Groups meet the first Monday of every month.
Portraits by Dana creates artistic pencil portraits of babies and children of all ages, including memorial portraits that will provide you with a likeness of what your baby may have looked like without tubes, full-term, etc.
Say it with Flowers offers a place where bereaved people can have their loved ones honored through artistic photography. Names are written on beautiful flowers and posted to the website. Photographs can also be purchased for a reasonable donation.
Still No More is a website dedicated to the prevention of stillbirth. Many resources are available to help families take a proactive stance in maintaining a healthy pregnancy.
Sufficient Grace is a nonprofit Christian-based organization that offers support to families and friends of families who have lost a baby to miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. The website offers links to other web resources, such as the founder’s blog. For a small donation, there are items that for purchase to help remember the child who was lost.
Sympathy Solutions is a for-profit company specializing in memorial and sympathy gifts, including free e-cards, poetry and articles, and tasteful memorial gifts. This site is not specific to the loss of a baby.
Tiny Footprints offers items to purchase to raise awareness and memorialize pregnancy, stillbirth and infant loss. Here you will find a wide-range of items at reasonable prices.
Tiny Heartbeats offers free rental of a fetal heartbeat Doppler to pregnant women who have previously lost a pregnancy. This non-profit organization will send the Doppler 12 weeks after a confirmation and a prescription have been ordered from the woman’s doctor.
Tomorrow’s Child offers an index of local support groups for bereaved families. Please call ahead to double check dates and times.
