When you have lost a newborn baby, various healthcare providers and services may be involved to support you:

• Obstetrician, neonatologist, family doctor, or midwife. Your primary healthcare provider or pregnancy care provider can provide support and can help you access the care you need, testing, hospital services, or follow-up care.
• Pregnancy and Infant Loss Program. Offers grief support for families who have experienced a pregnancy or infant loss. The program also offers support groups and remembrance services and events.
• Edmonton Perinatal Bereavement Program
• Red Deer Pregnancy and Infant Loss Program
• Calgary Pregnancy and Infant Loss Program
• Children's hospice and pediatric palliative care teams
• Genetic counsellor for genetic information about this baby and future pregnancies
• Mental Health Helpline

To talk with a registered nurse any time, day or night, call Health Link at 811.

Programs and services

NorthernStar Mothers Milk Bank: Donating after a loss
NorthernStar Mothers Milk Bank offers support if you decide to donate your breastmilk after your loss.

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
An organization of professional photographers who volunteer their time to take photos of your baby.

Alberta Funeral Services Association Public Directory
Search for a licensed funeral service provider.

Support for sexual violence and family violence
Connect with helplines, victim services, shelters, and other supports.

Find a list of community and peer support groups as well as events and memorial services in your area in After Your Loss: Neonatal Loss, a guide created by the Alberta Health Services Pregnancy and Infant Loss Program. The list of resources starts on page 43 of the guide.​