Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is
Saturday, October 15th.
Recognized annually, it is a day to come together in recognition & remembrance of babies who have gone too soon.

~1 in 4 pregnancies end in
miscarriage or stillbirth~

To those who are grieving miscarriage or the loss of an infant, our hearts go out to you. Please see the resources below that may be helpful and supportive.

If you would like to help couples feel supported as they grieve their loss, what can you do?

Raise Awareness:

•Wear a pink & blue ribbon.

•Connect with others - Acknowledge, Share, Pray & Journey together.

•Share this post or your own post with the hashtags #pregnancyandinfantlossremembranceday or #pailrd

Light a Candle:

•Join the #WaveOfLight around the world on October 15th by lighting a candle in memory of these precious lives.

By lighting your candle for one hour you will be participating in the "Wave of Light" in observance of Pregnancy and Infant loss Remembrance Day.

Resources:

•Crisis Pregnancy Centre counselling: 800-665-0570 or email: loss@pregnancy.ca

•The Compassionate Friends: Meetings in Winnipeg for bereaved parents for infant loss during pregnancy or any other child death. Call: 204-787-4896 for information.

•Agencies for bereavement or grief counselling: https://lllmom.wordpress.com/helpful.../on-infant-loss/

•Angel Baby Memory Wall: https://angelbaby.ca/

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