Grief Counseling

When a parent loses a child before, during of after giving birth, emotions are raw, intense and often overwhelming. It is important for family members to take the time to grieve in a healthy fashion, and perhaps to seek support and counseling from a skilled professional or from others who have shared similar experiences.

Check with your health care provider, click on the links or call the numbers below for organizations that may help you to find critical support.

First Candle
First Candle is a national nonprofit health organization uniting parents, caregivers and researchers nationwide with government, business and community service groups to advance infant health and survival. 
http://www.firstcandle.org/whenababy/when_intro.html

Bereavement Support Groups throughout Utah
1-866-317-8921 ask for Julia Martinez

Helen Rollins, RN, Bereavement Coordinator, Intermountain Healthcare Urban Central Region Hospitals at 801-408-5661 or Helen.rollins@imail.org

http://intermountainhealthcare.org/xp/public/lds/aboutus/news/article61.xml