In medical terms, miscarriage is called spontaneous abortion. It is the loss of an unborn baby less than halfway (20 weeks) through a full-term pregnancy. It is not the result of something you did or wished.

There is no right or wrong way to feel after a miscarriage. While your friends or family may not feel this loss in the same way that you do, at Bridgehaven we know this can be an incredibly difficult time and we are here for you.

Here’s how Bridgehaven can walk alongside you during this season:

Provide time and space to talk

• Meet with someone who has walked a similar journey and can share in your grief in a unique way

Connect you with resources to help with grief and closure

• Information on local support organizations
• Funeral Home/Bereavement information
• Financial support for funeral expenses
• Print and online support materials

Help you memorialize and create lasting memories of your child

• Memory books and gifts

If you would like to learn more, please call us at (319) 364-8967 or email Haley Brimmer, Director of Client Advocacy, at haley@bridgehavencr.org.

You don’t have to walk this journey alone.