BEREAVEMENT SERVICES

When birth becomes loss, I’m still here for you. At any time during pregnancy, labor, or birth, you may get the most devastating news of your life. If that’s you, please know that you don’t have to walk this road alone. You need support. You need people to come alongside you and help you suspend in your pain until you’re ready to begin the process of grieving. I would be honored to witness that journey and help in any way I can.

I am certified in Stillbirthday Birth and Bereavement in order to provide families with support, whether their loss is expected or sudden, a miscarriage or stillbirth. There is no cost to you for bereavement support. If you or your loved ones would like to give a donation, the funds would be held for future bereavement services unless you designate them for a specific family.

Local Resources:

All Faiths Funeral and Cremation Services Low-cost options for infant burial services.

Center for Counseling and Reproductive Psychology Dr. Kelly Boyd, liscensed clinical psychologist in Round Rock, TX, provides individual, couple, and family psychotherapy for pregnancy and infant loss. For more information, call 512-733-5224.

Healing Hearts Through the Ronald McDonald House of Central Texas, families are provided burial assistance to help ease the financial burden. For more information about Healing Hearts, please contact healinghearts@rmhc-ctx.org.

HOPE Support Group Complimentary six-week sessions are held at the Ronald McDonald House and facilitated by a licensed grief counselor. The HOPE Support Group is completely secular and not affiliated with any specific religion or faith. To participate in The HOPE Support Group, please complete the HOPE group interest form.

Online Resources:

Angel Names The Securing End-of-Life Expenses (SEOLE), pronounced “soul,” program provides assistance with autopsy, funeral, burial and cremation expenses. Funding is sent to the service provider (i.e. funeral home). The Grief Recovery Assistance Program (GRASP), provides funding for uninsured and underinsured families pursuing counseling services to work through the grief of stillbirth.

MISS Foundation Online 24/7 support groups through forums with other families who have experience perinatal loss, as well as trained volunteers.

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep An organization that helps you find a photographer at no charge to you for your birth and loss experience.

Still Standing Magazine Support for mothers, fathers, family and friends. Great articles for yourself or for the people around you.

Stillbirthday Support for birth in every trimester. This site has a wealth of knowledge and advice on how to plan and prepare for a birth and loss experience. You can read through other families’ stories and create a plan that works for your unique situation.