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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than 10,000 tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love.
– Washington Irving

The death of an infant is one of the most devastating events that any person or family can be asked to survive. We offer you these various articles in the hopes that you will be able to find something that will offer a moment of respite and comfort in this time of difficulty.

This grief is so deep. There is more than enough pain to go around. Parents, you have lost your dreams, your hopes, and your heart. There is no deeper pain. Grandparents, you have suffered a double loss. You grieve for the grandchild that was your future and your legacy and you grieve for your child who is in pain and cannot be comforted. Friends, Family and Caregivers you stand by watching our pain, feeling helpless, sometimes frightened for infants of your own. The ripple of our babies lives goes on and on.

There is hope. You are not alone. Others have gone before you.

For Parents

Funeral and Burial Assistance

Back Sleeping is Best for a Variety of Reasons

Vaccines and Infant Death

Pacifier Guidelines

CJ Foundation for SIDS Conference

Am I OK - Assessing Your Experience of Grief

Appropriate Expectations of Grief

Bereavement and the Couple's Relationship Tips in Coping

Bibliography - Grief of Parents

Helping Yourself Through Grief

How Did We Survive - The Dangers of Our Childhoods

Signs of Complicated Mourning

Bereavment and the Couple's Relationship - Tips in Coping

The First Day of School - Dealing with Thoughts of Your Lost Child

How to remove your name from Mailing/phone lists

What To Do For Yourself After the Loss of a Baby

Worden's Four Tasks of Mourning

For Children

Bibliography - Grief of Children

Children's Bill of Rights

Children's Books Dealing with Death

Developmental Ages and Possible Reactions to Death

Helping Your Other Children When Your Baby Dies

Range of Common Grief Manifestations in Children and Adolescents - Sign of Problem or Disorder

Five Ways to Guide Children Through Grief

Talking to Children About Death

For Friends

…there is no more ridiculous custom than the one that makes you express sympathy once and for all on a given day to a person whose sorrow will endure as long as his life. Such grief, felt in such a way, is always “present”, it is never too late to talk about it, never repetitious to mention it again.
– Marcel Proust

Beatitudes for Those Who Comfort

Could You Just Please Listen - A Letter for Friends and Family

Dear Friend - Advice for the Friend of a Grieving Parent

Suggestions for Healthcare Professionals

Supporting a Grieving Family

To Our Family and Friends - Our Grief Experience Shared

To a Coworker of a Grieving family

For Grandparents

From a Grandparent's Point of View

Grandparents - Forgotten Grievers