Perinatal Loss Resources
LOUISIANA STILLBIRTH TAX CREDIT
Louisiana H.B. 146 was signed into law as Act 467 and allows a refundable tax credit following the birth of a stillborn. The credit is equal to $2,000 and must be claimed for the year the stillbirth occurs.
MADDIE'S FOOTPRINTS
Maddie's Footprints provides funeral assistance to those who have experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth or death of an infant up to one year of age. Must be a resident of the following LA parishes: East Baton Rouge, Livingston, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, Ascension, Pointe Coupee, Lafayette, Vermillion, Iberia, St. Landry, Acadia, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, St. Martin, and St. Mary
SAVANNAH SMILES
Savannah Smiles provides small grants to help with funeral expenses to families following the death of a child from stillborn to 18 years old. Must be a resident of one of the following LA parishes: Tangipahoa, St. Tammany, Washington, Orleans, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. James, Assumption, Lafourche, Terrebonne, St. Bernard and Plaquemines.
CARRIERS OF HOPE
Carriers of Hope offers caskets available at no charge for children lost from miscarriage, stillbirth,
SAUL'S LIGHT
Saul's Light is an organization offering grief support and annual workshops. They also provide Spanish-speaking support volunteers for the NICU Family Support Program.
MADDIE'S FOOTPRINTS
Maddie's Footprints offers a quarterly in-person support group on Sundays from 2:00 to 2:30 PM, as well as in-person grief counseling.
THE HOSPICE OF BATON ROUGE
The Hospice of Baton Rouge offers a variety of support groups and grief counseling options, including specialized services for children.
RED BIRD MINISTRIES
Red Bird Ministries is a non-profit Catholic grief support ministry.
BATON ROUGE PERINATAL COUNSELING
Baton Rouge Perinatal Counseling offers perinatal mental health therapists who specialize in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and perinatal loss.
POSTPARTUM SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL
Postpartum Support International offers virtual support groups specialized in loss, including early loss, stillbirth, loss just for moms, parenting after loss, birth trauma support and NICU postpartum support. Resources and support groups are also available in Spanish.
SHARE PREGNANCY & INFANT LOSS SUPPORT
Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support offers online grief support, education and resources related to loss.
SISTERS IN LOSS
Sisters in Loss is an organization that encourages those who have experienced loss to know they are not alone and inspires them to share their stories through a weekly podcast and social media, helping others in the process.
RETURN TO ZERO: H.O.P.E.
Return to Zero: H.O.P.E. offers virtual resources and support groups in both English and Spanish.
STAR LEGACY FOUNDATION
Star Legacy Foundation offers virtual resources and support groups in both English and Spanish.
After 16 weeks gestation, birthing persons are at risk of lactating even after the loss of their pregnancy and infant. Here are resources to discuss how to suppress lactation and continue lactation with donation options.
PREGNANCY AFTER LOSS SUPPORT
Pregnancy aprovides a free app, magazine, virtual resources and support groups to those who are pregnant following the loss of a child or a previous pregnancy,
PERINATAL HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE
CARRYING TO TERM
Carrying to Term is an organization dedicated to providing information, knowledge and empowerment for patients and their families.
CAMP CONQUER
Camp Conquer is a free summer camp for children who have experienced the loss of a close family member.
WONDERS AND WORRIES
Provides access to child life specialists who provide free, professional support for children and teenagers through a parent's serious illness or injury, so that they can reach their full potential.
CENTER FOR LOSS IN MULTIPLE BIRTH, INC.
CLIMB provides full family support for patients experiencing the loss of a multiple pregnancy or the loss of one multiple but the live birth of one or more children. The CLIMB website is available in Spanish, French, Russian and Chinese.
TWINLESS TWINS SUPPORT GROUP INTL.
Twinless Twins Support Group International was started by a doctor who is also a twinless twin.