About

"If we can’t feel into the heart of grief, we can’t truly move on to experience hope and joy. We can’t be present to what is now, and what is next, because we are bound by the loss and sorrow that holds us to the past. Grief has to flow. It has to be carried, not just by you, but by the others with you, by your community, until it transforms to the next rightful calling of your heart to action."

– Sharon Weil, ChangeAbility: How Artists, Activists, and Awakeners Navigate Change

The love for your baby doesn’t end with their life. Neither does their story.

Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas exists to support grieving parents following the loss of a pregnancy or an infant. We help create a space where parents and their loved ones can mourn and celebrate the lives of their children across their spectrum of need — from assisting with immediate practical decisions to providing ongoing physical and emotional care.

We’re here because we’ve seen first-hand that often when help is most needed, fear throws up a barrier. We’re here to tear down that wall and lead others to join us in compassionate care and hope.

"When we develop secure attachments with with people we serve, we prevent isolation and hopelessness and integrate the dying and the bereaved into a world of meaningful connections that are affirmed. Secure attachments increase trust in ourselves, in others, and in the caregiving process."

-Papadatou, 2009

For more information:

It’s Never Too Early
When Birth and Death Collide: Best Practices in end-of-life at the beginning