Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas

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Supporting Perinatal Loss in Pittsburgh

“In modern society, so many are disconnected from experiencing the power of life’s most intense thresholds, the power of birth and death. So many women never witness childbirth until it is directly upon them, until they themselves are in labor. Death, like, birth, is often cordoned off into anonymous hospital rooms. Yet much wisdom exists in directly witnessing the transformative energies present in these thresholds.” -Amy Wright Glenn

The mission of Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas is to support mothers and their loved ones experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth or a fatal diagnosis for their baby, by providing compassionate guidance through the process of birth, meeting baby for the first time, making the time together meaningful, and saying goodbye, so that parents are left with as little regret as possible, given the overwhelming and sometimes immediate situation.

Like a traditional birth doula, they provide physical, emotional and informational support during labor and birth, but have special training in perinatal loss. Bereavement doulas will work with parents to honor this birth and support decision-making based on the family’s unique values, beliefs, and preferences. With realistic optimism, they will explain what is happening, what is about to happen, and what could happen. More importantly, they have a passion to work with these families and have peace in their hearts for these babies.

In the case of a hospital birth, bereavement doulas appreciate that there is a team of specialists to call on for the many aspects of care needed. Nurses, social workers, chaplains, child life specialists and medical ethicists are a wealth of knowledge and support to a grieving family that complement our services.

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