Washington Long-Term Resources

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Please also visit:

Before the Birth
During Birth
After the Birth (immediate postpartum and long term healing)
Farewell Celebrations to link into immediate funeral/burial/cremation information that is not based on location, as well as personalized farewell options such as crafts or special events, and support resources.

Groups:

MEND
The SBD Love Cupboards host various group gatherings, including Sewing Circles
The SBD Professional Doulas host various group gatherings, including Birthing Healing retreats and workshops for stillbirthday parents

Organizations:

Northwest Infant Survival and SIDS Alliance
(formerly SIDS Foundation of Washington)
Ms. Inga Paige, Executive Director
4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, Suite 350
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: (800) 533-0376
Fax: (206) 548-9445
Website: www.nwsids.org
Services: Support for grieving families, safe sleep education for parents, caregivers and professionals, and support for local SIDS research.
Washington State Department of Health
Ms. Bat-Sheva Stein, RNC MN
Public Health Nurse Consultant
Maternal & Child Health Office
111 Israel Road S.E.
Tidewater, WA 98504
Phone: (360) 236-3582
Fax: (360)-586-7868
Email: bat-sheva.stein @doh.wa.gov
Services: Links healthcare professional and consumers to resources. No direct services.

Services:

Grief Support Retreats with some workshops pertaining to infant loss: www.grievinginplainsight.com or www.griefbeach.com

The International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation has an emphasis on therapist guided psychotherapy and a resource list to locate one near you.

Books, Websites and More:

Please be sure to visit the immediate emotional health resources that include crisis hotlines, websites, and books on bereavement.

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BIRTH & BEREAVEMENT QUOTES

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A miracle is really the only way to describe motherhood and giving birth. It’s unbelievable how God has made us women and babies to endure and be able to do so much. A miracle, indeed. Such an incredible blessing.

— Jennie Finch

I honor you. {I DO}ula.

— an SBD Doula

A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love.

— Stendhal

Man’s main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality.

— Erich Fromm

Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is because we are not the person involved.

— Mark Twain

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