Suggested Links
Some sites provide medical information and some provide emotional support, resources, and memorials.
Please contact us at pnl@atlantapnl.com if you discover websites that are no longer active
or if you have suggestions for additions to our list.
Please keep in mind that sites that are marked "medical information" may describe medical conditions,
may contain medical terminology or phrases (such as referring to a miscarrried baby as a "fetus,"
or using the term spontaneous abortion" for a miscarriage.
None of this information is intended to replace information received from your physician.
How to judge the quality of a website: www.judgehealth.org.uk/how_to_judge.htm
Anencephaly:
medical information: www.anencephaly.net
medical information: www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/anencephaly/anencephaly.htm
medical inforamtion and resources: www.anencephalie-info.org/e/index.htm (also has information in French, Spanish, and several other languages)
for parents who choose to carry the pregnancy to term: www.asfhelp.com/asf/home
medical information and resources: www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Anencephaly
medical information: www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/peds_neuro/anenceph.cfm
medical information: www.healthtouch.com/bin/EContent_HT/showallLfts.asp?lftname=NINDS194&cid=HT
medical information, resources, personal stories: www.ability.org.uk/anencephaly.html
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome:
www.mayoclinic.com/health/anti-phospholipid-antibody-syndrome/AN00140
www.dhmc.org/webpage.cfm?site_id=2&org_id=92&morg_id=0&sec_id=0&gsec_id=2016&item_id=2021
hygeia.org/poems4.htm
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EM/9339/30957.html
medical information: www.obgyncanada.com/recumis.html
medical information: www.pregnancyloss.info/causes.htm
Bedrest:
www.sidelines.org/
Cancer and Pregnancy:
www.thebreastcaresite.com/eendcom/USAmoena/Homepage.nsf/1989cec9be30ee68c12569ff0036969d/47796dbded0b0fe8852571bc006a0a36?OpenDocument
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/cancersbodylocation/page18, www2.mdanderson.org/depts/oncolog/articles/04/1-jan/1-04-1.html
Christian support:
www.hannah.org/
l.webring.com/hub?ring=bornangels
www.mend.org/home_index.asp
Chromosome Conditions:
www.kumc.edu/gec/support/chromoso.html
Death of a Child:
www.compassionatefriends.org/
www.bereavedparents.com/
www.bereavedparentsusa.org/
www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/2703/
www.missfoundation.org/About_MISS/index.html
www.mosescone.com/17748.cfm
www.kindermourn.org/
www.webhealing.com/links.html
www.choa.org/default.aspx?id=3857
Diaphragmatic hernia:
www.cherubs-cdh.org
www.pedisurg.com/PtEduc/Congenital_Diaphragmatic_Hernia.htm
Difficult Decisions in Pregnancy:
www.aheartbreakingchoice.com/
genetics: www.nsgc.org
genetics: www.geneticalliance.org/
www.rarediseases.org/
www.Borntoosoon.freeservers.com (then go to A Decision for Love)
www.babycentre.co.uk/bbs/556015/ (pregnancy after termination)
Ectopic Pregnancy:
www.ectopicpregnancy.com/
Funerals:
www.sidsfamilies.com/index.php?sec=parentscorner-funeral
Group B Strep:
www.groupbstrep.org/
High Risk Pregnancy Information and Resources:
www.healthpages.org/APC/
www.mfdcatl.com/
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/highriskpregnancy.html
message board: www.inciid.org/forums/highrisk_pregnancy/index.html
www.obfocus.com/
www.nws-obgyn.com/nws/mfs/index.jsp
www.sidelines.org/
www.obgyn.net/fm/fm.asp?page=lay
www.babykickalliance.org/index.asp
Hydrocephalus:
www.hydroassoc.org/
Incompetent Cervix:
description of cerclage surgery: folsomobgyn.com/cervical_cerclage.htm
www.geocities.com/incompetentcervix/
www.umm.edu/pregnancy/specialcare/articles/cervix.html
pregnancy.about.com/cs/incompetentcervix/a/aaincomp.htm
www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancycomplications/incompetentcervix.html
www.dhmc.org/webpage.cfm?site_id=2&org_id=92&morg_id=0&sec_id=0&gsec_id=2016&item_id=2060
Infertility and Loss:
www.inciid.org/forums/miscarriage_support/index.html
www.theafa.org/
www.resolve.org/
Christian support: www.hannah.org/welcome.htm
message board: www3.fertilethoughts.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?forumid=170
storknet.com/cubbies/pil/index.html
Judaism and infertility: www.infertilitybooks.com/titles/tears_of_sorrow_hope_jewish_spiritual_companion_infertility.html
www2.mc.duke.edu/ivf/miscarri.htm
www.acrm.com/IVF/PGD.htm
www.ivf.com/index.shtml
Judaism, Pregnancy Loss and Infertility:
chanasprayer.org/ofinterest.htm
www.jewishpregnancy.org/spirituality from traditional judaism for pregnant jewish women/pregnancy loss.htmlearn.jtsa.edu/topics/diduknow/responsa/hatesh_confront.shtml
www.myjewishlearning.com/lifecycle/Other_Life_Events/InspireNewCeremonies/Miscarriage.htm
www.ritualwell.org/lifecycles/pregnancyinfertility/Pregnancy Loss/index_html/overview_view
groups.msn.com/judaismfaqs/stillbirthjewishresponses.msnw
www.chabad.org/theJewishWoman/article.asp?AID=373149
www.haworthpress.com/store/ArticleAbstract.asp?sid=1U7SDXN0LB4C8LTKMMKVFJ7G6SGWD2E8&ID=41852
Keepsakes:
The Shining Light Fund: The mission of The Shining Light Fund is to provide compassionate support to families who have suffered the loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death by offering birthstone mother's bracelets, free of charge, as tangible remembrances of life. We also provide links to bereavement resources. As our organization grows in the future, we hope to offer other types of remembrance items for fathers and other family members, as well as grief resource materials for those in need.): www.shininglightfund.org/
The Angel Teddy Bear Foundation: Our purpose is to deliver teddy bears to hospitals which are in turn given to parents of stillborn children, miscarriages and neonatal loss. www.angelteddybears.org/index.html
Sara's Smile, Inc is a non-profit organization created for the sole purpose of comforting bereaved mothers with a Sare Bear www.sarasmile.org/
HAIN is non-profit organization provides baby clothing and memory boxes to hospitals in their effort to help "families one angel at a time." They have donated many boxes and keepsake items to the Northside Hospital Perinatal Loss Office heavenlyangelsinneed.com/index.html
www.plannersguide.com/angel.htm
www.thecomfortcompany.net/
www.myforeverchild.com/store/Default.asp
www.labelledame.com/miscarriage-infant-loss.html
www.stockpins.com/pregnancy-infant-loss-awareness-pin.htmlwww.october15th.com and www.october15th.wahmweb.biz/store/Default.asp
www.personalizedcause.com/shop/collections/classic/detail/c_pinkblue.html
ossofachild.blogspot.com/2005/10/pregnancy-and-infant-loss-awareness_15.html
www.pinmart.com/shopDetails.cfm?p=6105&cat=81
www.gettysburgflag.com/Pregnancy-Infant-Loss.html
Loss of mutliples:
www.climb-support.org/
www.twinlesstwins.org/
www.kumc.edu/gec/support/twin.html
Men and Grief:
www.thelaboroflove.com/forum/loss/grief.html
www.counselingforloss.com/article19.htm
www.webhealing.com/3anger.html
www.menweb.org/mangrief.htm
www.mend.org/newsletters/vol3iss1.htm
www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/4671/Dads_Articles.html
members.tripod.com/~Tamy/father.html
Miscarriage:
support: www.ivf.com/misc.html
forum: www.inciid.org/forums/miscarriage/index.html
www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/ma2006/index.htm
Moms over 35 and loss:
www.mothers35plus.co.uk/losing2.htm
Neural Tube Defects:
medical information: www.genetics.com.au/factsheet/52.htm
Neonatal Death:
www.handonline.org/
www.compassionatefriends.org/
www.mend.org/home_index.asp
www.missfoundation.org/index.html
www.sandsvic.org.au/index.html
Northside Hospital:
www.northside.com/home/index.aspx
Picture Re-touching and Portraits:
www.e-retouch.com/Pages/about.htm --The Northside Perinatal Loss Office has used the services of this company in the past, and we recommend them based on our experience. They were very professional, showed a great deal of concern and compassion, and their service was speedy and affordable.
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep -- Infant Bereavement Photography: www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/index.cfm
www.portraitsbydana.com/
www.pencil-portrait-drawing-artist.com/memorials.html
babyangelpics.com/
personal.nbnet.nb.ca/crempel/Heartprints/
www.touchingangels.com/
www.babyphotoretouch.com/
data.fineartstudioonline.com/dataviewer.asp?keyvalue=3774&page=Other1
www.toddhochberg.com/see.cfm
Pregnancy After Loss:
www.spals.com/
pregnancy after termination: www.babycentre.co.uk/bbs/556015/
www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/572_4049.asp
www.babykickalliance.org/index.asp
preconception.com/resources/articles/afterloss.htm
www.storknet.com/cubbies/pailsofhope/index.html
www.pamsupport.org/pam.php
A mom's journal for her pregnancy after a loss: www.sleepingangel.com/sk/preg_journal.htm
www.multiplebirthsfamilies.com/articles/ber_q2.html
www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/prenatalhealth/9181.html
www.pregnancy.org/article.php?sid=655
www.mispals.org/PALS.htm
www.thelaboroflove.com/forum/loss/anndouglasloss.html
www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=22891
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/04/050416100616.htm
hygeia.org/form1_ttc.htm
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) or Preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome:
www.preeclampsia.org/
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000890.htm
www.hellpsyndrome.org/
www.medicinenet.com/pregnancy_induced_hypertension/article.htm
www.gynob.com/htiup.htm
www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/dc/caz/repr/pihy/pihy_gen_ovw.jsp
pregnancy.about.com/od/hypertensionpre/a/pihinpg.htm
www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0500/0593.asp?index=4497
familydoctor.org/064.xml (Spanish version available)
www.mayoclinic.com/health/preeclampsia/DS00583
www.webmd.com/content/article/51/40800.htm
Pregnancy Loss Information and Support:
www.aplacetoremember.com/
hygeia.org/home.htm (also available in Spanish)
www.tearsoup.com/pl/home.htm
www.parenthood.com/articles.html?article_id=9448
www.compassionatefriends.org/Brochures/stillbirth.htm
www.wisc.edu/wissp/
www.missfoundation.org/index.html
www.honoredbabies.org/
www.missinggrace.org/
www.angels4ever.com/
www.erichad.com/
dkreagan.tripod.com/infant.html
www.kanalen.org/prom/prom_loss.php
Premature Birth:
Parents Partnered for Preemies at NSH: www.northside.com/medical_services/maternity_support_ppp.aspx
Premature Rupture of Membranes:
www.kanalen.org/prom/prom_loss.php
Recurrent Losses:
www.fertilityplus.org/faq/miscarriage/rpl.html
www.ivf.com/fert_miscarriage.html
www.kaisernetwork.org/Daily_reports/print_report.cfm?DR_ID=9716&dr_cat=2
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/12/001228091316.htm
www.scienceblog.com/community/older/2002/F/20022314.html
medical information: www.earlypregnancy.org/EPBM/EPBM IV/Vol. IV, Num 2/EPBM1284.htm
www.aphroditewomenshealth.com/news/20020314234011_health_news.shtml
message board: www.network54.com/Forum/245650/
Resources for Caregivers:
professional training: www.bereavementservices.org/
www.cps.ca/english/statements/FN/fn01-02.htm
online course: home.universalclass.com/i/crn/30475.htm
seminar: www.centerforloss.com/pg/TrainingsDetail.asp?ID=17
www.plida.org
www.tearsoup.com/pl/home.htm
www.wisc.edu/wissp/webpage4.htm
www.handonline.org/
perinatal loss photography: www.toddhochberg.com/see.cfm
www.babykickalliance.org/index.asp
Resource Lists for Families:
www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/572_4150.asp
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/07/earlyshow/main591952.shtml
book list: www.bereavedfamilies.net/library/lists_perinatal.html
www.babykickalliance.org/spanish/index.asp
Sibling Grief:
www.rainbows.org/
www.twinlesstwins.org/
www.griefworksbc.com/SiblingDeath.asp
aacap.org/page.ww?name=Children and Grief§ion=Facts for Families
www.beyondindigo.com/children/
www.hospicenet.org/html/children.html
www.familymanagement.com/facts/english/children.grief.html
www.babysteps.com/shmainframe.html
www.childloss.com/children.html
dougy.org/
www.comfortzonecamp.org
www.thefrontporch.org/
www.erols.com/lgold
www.kidsplace.org
Spanish Resources:
libros: compassionbooks.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=15&sort=20a&page=3
libros: www.centeringcorp.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=spanish&osCsid=ad1cf8b68edc546bd92a360471366a58
libros: www.aplacetoremember.com/mall/subcat_list.asp?catID=1&subcatID=50
www.babykickalliance.org/spanish/index.asp
Stillbirth:
www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1198.asp
www.stillnomore.org/
www.uk-sands.org/
www.stillbirthalliance.org/
www.empty-cradles.com/stillbirth.htm
www.babykickalliance.org/index.asp
www.sandsvic.org.au/index.html
Trisomy:
www.trisomy.org/
www.trisomy.org/html/trisomy_18_facts.htm
www.ds-health.com/trisomy.htm
trisomy21online.com/
Twin to Twin Transfusion:
www.tttsfoundation.org/
rarediseases.about.com/od/rarediseasest/a/031905.htm
fetus.ucsfmedicalcenter.org/twin/learn_more.asp