Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas

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Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas Doula support for parents experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth, life-limiting diagnosis and TFMR

One week until Light & Unite. 🕯️ Here’s a look at the evening.We’ll gather for the Wave of Light at 7 PM, with candle li...
10/08/2026

One week until Light & Unite. 🕯️ Here’s a look at the evening.

We’ll gather for the Wave of Light at 7 PM, with candle lighting and the reading of our babies’ names. Throughout the evening, there are ways to remember, time together over appetizers and desserts, carousel rides, a silent auction, and raffle baskets.

Look through the slides to see what’s planned. Choose what feels meaningful to you.

Thursday, October 15 · Schenley Plaza
6–9:30 PM · Wave of Light at 7 PM

Register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/light-and-unite--2026

Next week, we gather. 🕯️Join Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas at Light & Unite—an evening to remember our babies, spend tim...
10/06/2026

Next week, we gather. 🕯️

Join Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas at Light & Unite—an evening to remember our babies, spend time together, and support free bereavement care for families.

Families, friends, birthworkers, and community supporters are welcome.

Thursday, October 15 · Schenley Plaza
6–9:30 PM · Wave of Light at 7 PM

Register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/light-and-unite--2026

Pittsburgh friends: Light & Unite is ten days away, and we would love to see you there.This gathering welcomes bereaved ...
10/06/2026

Pittsburgh friends: Light & Unite is ten days away, and we would love to see you there.

This gathering welcomes bereaved families and the people who care about them—grandparents, siblings, friends, coworkers, birthworkers, and community supporters.

Join Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas on Thursday, October 15, at Schenley Plaza for memorial art, music, food, our silent auction, and time together in remembrance.

We’ll gather from 6–9:30 p.m. and light our candles for the International Wave of Light at 7.

Adult tickets are $35 and include appetizers and soft drinks. Youth and free child ticket options are available.

If you’ve been meaning to register, please get your tickets today. Consider inviting someone who might appreciate having you beside them.

Buy tickets: https://pittsburghbereavementdoulas.com/light-unite/

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. For many families, acknowledgment matters—especially when their lo...
10/01/2026

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. For many families, acknowledgment matters—especially when their loss has been met with silence or their need for support has gone unrecognized.

At Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas’ request, Governor Josh Shapiro issued a proclamation recognizing October 2026 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day in Pennsylvania.

These observances have long held meaning for bereaved families. The proclamation adds an official acknowledgment of the lasting impact of loss and calls on our communities to offer support, increase understanding, and reduce isolation.

That is why we requested it.

Every family’s experience is their own. No one owes others their story, and everyone deserves care and understanding.

Thank you, Governor Josh Shapiro and the Governor’s Office, for this recognition. 🤍

You don’t have to know how you’ll feel when you arrive.You don’t have to come alone.And you don’t need perfect words to ...
09/29/2026

You don’t have to know how you’ll feel when you arrive.
You don’t have to come alone.

And you don’t need perfect words to ask someone to come with you.

Light & Unite is a space for remembrance, connection, and love — however you need to experience it.

Bring your partner. Your friend. Your mom. Your sibling. Your person.

Come as you are.

đź“Ť Schenley Plaza
đź“… October 15
🕯️ International Wave of Light at 7 p.m.

Learn more and join us:
https://pittsburghbereavementdoulas.com/light-unite/

Your invitation is here. ✨On October 15, we’ll gather for Light & Unite — Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas’ annual remembra...
09/26/2026

Your invitation is here. ✨

On October 15, we’ll gather for Light & Unite — Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas’ annual remembrance event held alongside the international Wave of Light.

Come in memory of a baby you love. Come beside someone whose baby is remembered. Come because pregnancy and infant loss have touched your community, and you want families to know they do not have to carry that grief alone.

At 7 p.m., we’ll join families around the world in lighting candles for babies gone too soon.

And this year, we’re asking you to bring someone with you. A friend. A sibling. A coworker. Someone who loved your baby, or someone who simply wants to stand beside families in remembrance.

🤍 October 15 📍 Schenley Plaza 🕯️ 6–9:20 p.m. | Wave of Light at 7 p.m.

Love leaves its own light.

Come help us make it visible.

https://pittsburghbereavementdoulas.com/light-unite/

Registration is open for the 8th Annual Light & Unite.Join Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas on Thursday, October 15, at Sch...
09/09/2026

Registration is open for the 8th Annual Light & Unite.

Join Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas on Thursday, October 15, at Schenley Plaza for an evening of remembrance, community, and light as we honor babies whose lives were far too short—and the families who continue to carry their love forward.

Thursday, 10/15
6:00–9:30 PM
Pittsburgh’s Wave of Light at 7:00 PM
Early-bird tickets through September 20

Get tickets: https://lnkd.in/gRcqmpGh

Therapeutic Metalsmithing is a gentle, hands-on workshop for pregnancy-loss parents, loved ones, and friends.Led by ther...
08/26/2026

Therapeutic Metalsmithing is a gentle, hands-on workshop for pregnancy-loss parents, loved ones, and friends.

Led by therapist Melissa Frost, this evening offers space to create a copper cuff bracelet while connecting with others who understand. No prior metalsmithing experience is needed—just come as you are. All materials are provided.

Friday, September 4 · 6–9 PM
Contemporary Craft
5645 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Pay what you can (suggested $20–$70). Only a few spots remain.

Register here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/metalsmithing-copper-cuff-bracelet-workshop

Nothing about losing a baby is chic.Caring for them is.Across the animal kingdom, mothers and families have been observe...
08/19/2026

Nothing about losing a baby is chic.

Caring for them is.

Across the animal kingdom, mothers and families have been observed carrying, cradling, grooming, guarding, and remaining beside their babies after death.

Tahlequah, an orca, carried her calf for 17 days. Mahale cradled Kucheza after he died. Giraffe mothers have remained beside deceased calves, licking and gently nudging them. Elephant families have touched, guarded, and returned to the bodies of their young.

Scientists are appropriately cautious about assigning human emotions to animals. But the behaviors themselves are well documented: attachment remains. Care continues. Time matters.

By "it's so chic," we mean something different.
It is brave to hold your baby.
It is brave to say their name.
It is brave to make memories when time is impossibly short.
It is brave to love someone the world may never meet.

This is the hardest way to parent. And no one should have to do it alone.

Illustrations are inspired by documented animal behavior. Sources include NOAA Fisheries, Sedgwick County Zoo, UCL, and Royal Society Open Science.

We took some time away from social media while PBD realigned our work with our priorities and began transitioning into a...
08/18/2026

We took some time away from social media while PBD realigned our work with our priorities and began transitioning into a new team model.

Now we’re back—and ready to introduce the people helping carry this work forward.

Meet our team soon.

Because it’s so chic to care. ✨

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