Last week we published the results of the 2026 State of Bereavement Care. We surveyed hundreds from our community to share what bereavement care looks like at their hospital.

You carefully prepare the memory box. You take photographs, make footprints, explain the next steps, and try to make sure the family does not leave the hospital feeling completely empty-handed.

But then they go home.

The calls and messages from friends eventually slow down. Their partner may grieve differently. Their family may not understand why an early miscarriage feels so devastating. They may want to talk—but have no idea who would truly understand.

This is where follow-up support matters.

Pregnancy and infant loss can have lasting psychological effects, including symptoms of anxiety, depression, traumatic stress and prolonged grief. A review of pregnancy-loss research found that the emotional impact is frequently underestimated and that responses can differ according to the individual’s background, culture, beliefs and circumstances.

A 2024 systematic review examined psychological, social and emotional interventions following stillbirth and neonatal death. Researchers found that the available programs and studies varied considerably, making it difficult to identify one intervention that will consistently work best for everyone.

That matters because grief is deeply individual.

Some families need peer recognition.

Some need a clinically trained therapist.

Some need anonymous connection.

Some want structured education or a multiweek program.

Some want their faith included.

Some need financial or practical assistance.

Some are searching specifically for support for a dad, grandparent, sibling or pregnancy after loss.

And many families will need different kinds of support at different points in their grief.

We searched for communities, programs and organizations available to families throughout the United States—not just services restricted to one hospital or local community.

The result is a downloadable digital guide you can:

The guide includes free and paid options, virtual communities, structured programs, religious support, practical and financial assistance, and resources designed for specific family members or types of loss.

Reddit and similar forums can provide honest, immediate companionship, especially when someone is awake and grieving at 2 a.m.

Families can read thousands of firsthand experiences from parents who have lived through miscarriage, TFMR, stillbirth, neonatal death and pregnancy after loss.

But these forums should be presented as peer communities, not vetted clinical care.

Experiences vary. Posts may be triggering. Medical information may be inaccurate, and families may occasionally encounter judgmental or harmful comments.

We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on today’s newsletter! Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us, and we make sure to read every single reply we receive. Simply reply to this email.

We offer bereavement boxes to give as gifts to those who leave the hospital after a miscarriage, stillborn, or infant death. Reply to this email and reach out if you’re interested in receiving a bereavement box to try out for your unit.

What we prioritize:

These boxes were born out of our own personal losses, including Jay’s (CEO) 15 years of experience working in labor and delivery as a CRNA and witnessing time and again how the hospital experience can profoundly shape a family’s grief journey, for better or for worse.

Until next week,

Trina and Jay
Co-founders of Forget Me Not