Light & Unite is Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas’ annual remembrance gathering  for families who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss. Each year we come together with bereaved parents, loved ones, and community members to honor the babies who are deeply loved and always remembered.

Our gathering takes place on Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Day, October 15, when communities around the world participate in the International Wave of Light—a candle-lighting ceremony that moves across time zones in quiet solidarity. Families light candles, share space with others who understand loss, and take a moment to remember their babies together.

This year’s theme is “somewhere [over the rainbow]". Grief often leaves us feeling between places—between the life we imagined and the life that continues after loss. The word somewhere invites us to imagine that space together: a place where remembrance, love, and community can exist side by side.

Light & Unite offers a gentle space to pause, remember, and gather with others who understand.

Our 7th annual gathering in 2025 was held at The Stables at Hartwood Acres Park. You can watch a short video from last year’s event below.