Locate Baby Loss Advisor™ or Baby Loss Doula® (also known as Bereavement Doula™)
DO YOU NEED SUPPORT? FIND A Loss Advisor/Loss Doula either in your area or anywhere in the US. We often help from afar.
How to select a Loss Advisor/Loss Doula for you?
The Loss Advisors are listed under each city/state/country where they provide service. However, many of these Independent Advisors/Loss Doulas are happy to work with clients outside their area via phone or email. This is a very common way to give immediate support.
You can receive help from people from afar or local, if there is someone locally. Feel free to choose anyone if it is not possible to find someone in your area. And f it is not a good fit for some reason, these gentle, loving, wise women will help you find a better match.
Most of the Independent Loss Advisors, some also called Loss Doulas, are comfortable and trained to help in all situations. If you see they mention 'miscarriage only' or some other identifier, it may help in your decision.
Is there a cost?
Loss Advisors want to help you and won't let money get in the way at this tragic and emotional time. Our Loss Advisors tell us that fees and/or donations are NOT required in order to receive their caring support and service.
However, if you find their services helpful to you and your family, donations (we call them Love Gifts) are welcomed. The money may be used for such things as the literature and gifts parents receive, the training the Loss Advisors must take, expenses such as childcare, or even simply honorarium for their service (though many choose to give of themselves for free). Ask them if your Loss Advisor/Loss Doula if she will accept a gift of money. If not, we gratefully accept scholarship donations on their behalf to offset the training/material costs that can be up to $600 per person.
You may DONATE directly on our HOME page for scholarships for others to receive training to become a Loss Advisor/Loss Doula . .
Students are in BLUE - they are NOT certified. Those who are Certified Baby Loss Family Advisors or Baby Loss Doulas are in Red and have fulfilled the requirements for Certification which include: 26 hours of training, countless hours of reading, viewing, responding, applying with references, working with clients and more.
## Those who will help you no matter where you are from (English).
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USA
## Indicates Loss Advisors/Loss Doulas who will support you no matter where you live.
## Sherokee Ilse, International author, speaker, parent advocate, bereaved mother
Sherokeeilse@yahoo.com
I am open to help anyone from any location and with all losses, especially fragile pregnancies, miscarriage, stillbirth, and NICU. I have much personal and professional with loss and the desire to help with birth-parenting planning via phone or email or in person. As a creator and the main trainer for the BLFA/BLD program, I may be able to help you personally or guide you to one of our Independent professionals who may be a good match with you.
952-201-8667
ARIZONA
Phoenix
Suzanne Helzer, RNC-OB, LCCE
jshelzer@cox.net Can help with all losses. I have decades of experience in the hospital and outside supporting mothers, partners and family members.
480-220-1236
Serving the Tri-State Area: Arizona, California & New Mexico
Debbie Kennedy
debbiekennedy1116@yahoo.com
480-720-0618
Rebecca Smith
rebeccaecsmith@yahoo.com
480-332-5134
Serving East Valley of Phoenix
Tucson
Skie Fortier
skie.4ta@gmail.com
520-488-5612
I wish to help everyone who has a stillbirth, SIDS and other infant deaths; I also love to do family and bereavement photography of families who are about to have a baby die or whose child has died
## Sherokee Ilse, International author, speaker, parent advocate
Sherokeeilse@yahoo.com
My passion is to help anyone from any location and with all kinds losses, especially fragile pregnancies, miscarriage, stillbirth, and NICU. I have much personal and professional with loss and the desire to help with birth-parenting planning via phone or email or in person. As a creator and the main trainer for the BLFA/BLD program, I may be able to help you personally or guide you to one of our Independent professionals who may be a good match with you.
952-201-8667
Tammy Martinez
knockinmybootzinaz@yahoo.com
520-260-1125
I specialize in L & D - perinatal loss, stillbirth and other infant deaths. I also run the Footprints Support Group in Tucson
Carrie Westover
skeetter1011@hotmail.com
520-975-5365
Melissa Ziel
meljoy363@gmail.com
520-305-5083
I wish to help in all areas of loss, especially when a poor pregnancy outcome results in a decision to carry the baby.
SPANISH SPEAKING - Any state
##Rocio Escalante
52-1-662-256-6428
pi_ky@hotmail.com
I wish to care for families who have a full-term stillborn baby and up to 6 months of age. I will care for Spanish-speaking families in Tucson and Mexico.
##Lucia Burquez Landell
521-1-662-115-0623
luciaburquez@gmail.com
I am willing to assist people in the US who speak Spanish. Also people in Mexico. I have experience with stillbirth, neonatal, NICU losses. I've received training and have personal experience. I prefer to assist families with full term babies or neonatal loss.
CALIFORNIA
California Area
Suzanne Helzer, RNC-OB, LCCE
jshelzer@cox.net
480-220-1236
I can help with all losses. I have decades of experience in the hospital and outside supporting mothers, partners and family members.
Serving the Tri-State Area: Arizona, California & New Mexico
Southern California (LA, Orange, Kern, Riverside, and San Bernadino Counties for in person)
Sadie Paniagua
smb.paniagua@gmail.com
661- 398-7460
I am available to support families experiencing pregnancy loss, at any stage of pregnancy; infant loss, in the first few months after birth; or who are experiencing difficulties in pregnancy that may lead to a loss.
I offer distance support via video conferencing, phone, or email; however, I especially focus on providing in-person support to families in Southern California (especially L.A., Orange, Kern, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties - other surrounding counties possible for limited in-person support). When offering in-person support I may be able to provide support during birth, help facilitate memory making, or support a family in planning meaningful memorial events. Regardless of the format, I remain eager to connect with families during this difficult chapter and support them in experiencing and expressing the love they hold for their baby. I invite families experiencing loss to reach out at any time using the provided contact.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA METRO AREA
Heather Thompson
256-509-1486
heathert_email@yahoo.com
FLORIDA
Jacksonville & St. Augustine
Jennifer Bettis, RN, SBD, BLFA
JenniferMichelleBettis@gmail.com
NE Florida (Jacksonville surrounding cities)
I am a birth and bereavement doula, registered labor and delivery nurse and loss mother. I have compaioned families in every stage of pregnancy loss. I have a passion for guiding families through loss. I have experienced the loss of my beloved children in early pregnancy and my two year old soon Othello. My L & D experience includes supporting women in home birth, birth centers, low and high risk labor facilities and I am the bereavement team coordinator along with a charge nurse in L & D. I am a dual certified birth and breavement doulas, rebozo certified and am a maternity, birth and newborn photographer.
904-525-7731
Lisa Olschewske
Lisano35@hotmail.com
904-806-3778
In addition to helping families who have a baby loss, I am also a photographer and welcome the opportunity to take family and baby pictures at the time of birth or afterwards.
Sarasota
Laura Stutzman
doulala@verizon.net
Tampa
Lori Martini
LoriMartini@HealingFromTheStart.com
813-810-6201
I have guided & supported families who have endured a late miscarriage, stillbirth loss, continuing a pregnancy knowing their baby would either die or not live long, as well as she has supported families who have experienced neonatal losses.
ILLINOIS
Chicago and suburbs
Beatta Pryszcz
bjp69@att.net
630-453-1137
INDIANA
Cincinnati and southwest Ohio, northern Kentucky and southwest Indiana
Donna Murphy
heavensgain@fuse.net
513-607-6083
I help mothers experiencing pregnancy loss in all 3 trimesters. My expertise is in miscarriage, pregnancy loss at less than 20 weeks. I have experienced 3 pregnancy losses at different stages of pregnancy. Donna is available for phone consultation for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss at any stage of pregnancy or for those expected to experience the loss of a baby shortly after birth. I also help parents who carry their child to term after a poor prenatal diagnosis.
She and her husband run Heaven’s Gain ministries. www.heavensgain.com A gentle website offering many choices of caskets and urns for miscarried, stillborn, and bigger babies.
Cincinnati and southwest Ohio, northern Kentucky and southwest Indiana
Kim Kelley
kim@heavensgain.org
513-497-4415
I am a peer support coordinator at Heavens Gain Ministires. Mom of 5 babies born sleeping at 20, 18, 17, 22 and 20 weeks. I run support groups and can help families with miscarriage, stillbirth and other baby losses.
KENTUCKY
Northern Kentucky Area:
Donna Murphy
heavensgain@fuse.net
513-607-6083
Serving the Tri-State Area: SW Ohio, Northern Kentucky, SW Indiana
Kim Kelley
kim@heavensgain.org
513-497-4415
II am a peer support coordinator at Heavens Gain Ministires. Mom of 5 babies born sleeping at 20, 18, 17, 22 and 20 weeks. I run support groups and can help families with miscarriage, stillbirth and other baby losses.
LOUSIANA
##Melissa Nauss
717-654-9285
anchoredinhope@outlook.com
http://anchoredinhope.wix.com/babylossdoula
MARYLAND
All families, especially military families, stationed in the DC Capital Region including VA, MD, and DC
##Melissa Nauss
717-654-9285
anchoredinhope@outlook.com
http://anchoredinhope.wix.com/babylossdoula
MINNESOTA
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area:
Bridget Borner
Bridgetmborner@yahoo.com
952-210-6266
Serving Carver County MN
Heather Lombardo
HeatherNILMDTS@hotmail.com
St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Wisconsin
Indigo Geschwind (also a Birth Doula)
indigo@indigobluedoulaservices.com
612-770-1454
Big Lake, Twin Cities, surrounding areas
Indigo is willing to give phone to support to anyone from anywhere
Kathy Domino
Kathy@sjglassinc.com
Minnesota and Northern Metro
Margaret McKinley Owens (also a Birth Doula)
Margaret@motheringbymom.com
Sheila Holz
sholz_me@yahoo.com
651-341-7022
South Twin City Metro area & surrounding areas south of river
## Sherokee Ilse, International author, speaker, parent advocate
SherokeeIlse@yahoo.com
I am open to help anyone from any location and with all losses, especially fragile pregnancies, miscarriage, stillbirth, and NICU. I have much experience and the desire to help with birth-parenting planning via phone or email or in person. As an author, a mother who has had 3 losses, and the co-founder of this program, I have a comprehensive background.
952-201-8667
Rev. Margaret (Margo) Richardson
Margaret.Richardson@hcmed.org
Hennepin County Med Center, 701 Park Ave, Minn MN 55415
612-873-3158
Serving Hennepin County Medical Center
Margo is a professional chaplain board certified by A.P.C.
Nicole Riley
612-868-2767 or 763-354-4783
Nicole.riley42@gmail.com
Serving Minneapolis-North Metro, Maple Grove, Buffalo & Monticello area
Patty Sorensen
612-868-2767
Gretchen Wahlstedt
612-868-2767
Serving Waconia and Minneapolis western area
Hospitals: Woodwinds Hospital, Woodbury
NEW JERSEY
Bergen County and surrounding areas
Julie Lazar-Reskakis
Jalr124@aol.com
(201) 838-6091
In addition to being a certified baby loss doula, I am a certified grief educator and a certified end of life doula. I am available to assist in all areas of pregnancy loss. I have my own personal history of loss, and I am honored to help others on their journey. I am available in person in Bergen County and surrounding areas, and remotely to others.
Bucks County PA, Ocean Co, Monmath Co, Merier Co
Samantha Nocito
samantha.nocitowillinger@gmail.com
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Area
Nicole Dodson-Sands
nicole@inspiriedabq.com
505-237-1066
Serving Albuquerque and surrounding area
Suzanne Helzer, RNC-OB, LCCE
jshelzer@cox.net
Mobile: 480-220-1236
Serving the Tri-State Area: Arizona, California & New Mexico
NEVADA
##Maribeth Doerr
mwdoerr@gmail.com
775-420-8541
I can provide in person help for those in the Reno/Sparks/Carson City areas and Lake Tahoe/Truckee areas. I am willing to help non-local families anywhere via phone, skype or email. I can work with all loss types, high-risk pregnancies, and NICU families. I've worked with pregnancy/infant loss families since 1988. Besides being a Baby Loss Doula, I am a Certified Creative Grief Coach and registered yoga teacher.
NORTH CAROLINA
Serving the Wilmington and Coastal area, along with any area via phone
##Pat Flynn
pat@1stbreath,org
I am a co-founder of this program, and founder of 1st Breath which serves families who have a baby die. I can help in all areas of loss and have a heart to support and guide parents and families as they need.
816-830-9572
Asheville Area:
Katherine Hensley, BSPH, LPCA, BLD®
katherine@katherinehydehensley.com
...learning to breathe after unthinkable loss... I support families who have endured a late miscarriage, stillbirth loss or a traumatic birth experience.
Asheville Bereavement Grief Coaching/Psychotherapy/Loss Doula Services/Perinatal Palliative Care
www.ashevillebereavement.com
Sarah Bender Hope Perinatal losses + NICU companion
sarahbenderhope@gmail.com
828-719-8214
Giving Hope Baby Loss & Bereavement Services
OHIO
Southwest Ohio Area:
Donna Murphy
heavensgain@fuse.net
513-607-6083
Serving the Tri-State Area: SW Ohio, Northern Kentucky, SW Indiana
Kim Kelley
kim@heavensgain.org
513-497-4415
II am a peer support coordinator at Heavens Gain Ministires. Mom of 5 babies born sleeping at 20, 18, 17, 22 and 20 weeks. I run support groups and can help families with miscarriage, stillbirth and other baby losses.
PENNSYLVANIA
Bloomsburg, Berwick, Danville, & Lewisburg Area:
Robin Hodge
bobbinh@verizon.net
570-204-7828
Danville, Milton, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove and surrounding area
Melissa Williams
mwilliams5711@yahoo.com
570-490-8974
Central PA
Heidi Kauffman
hrkauffman33@yahoo.com
717-363-0236
Megan Shellenberger
m.shellenberger@aol.com
570-539-2310
Harrisburg area
Danielle Beshore
717-317-4830
Lehigh Valley Area: Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton
Tammy Court-Cudd, MST
TCourt24@aol.com
484-764-0507
I offer supportive care in all areas of loss; my personal and advanced educational experience enhances the care I can give in fetal anomaly diagnoses and life-limiting conditions. I have a keen understanding of psychological aspects related to decision-making associated with options available including termination of pregnancy and perinatal palliative care. My graduate education is in death, dying, grief, and bereavement studies. I am available for support via: phone, email, and in-person.
Williamsport & Lewisburg area
## Susan Andrews
sand0113@gmail.com
570-547-0480
Bethany Pham
bethanysp@gmail.com
610-462-2708
Richfield area
Mandy Maneval
blessings@thesmallestgift.org
717-437-7753
Sayre and surrounding area
Mandy Gates Wakely
mgates423@hotmail.com
607-857-7060
Pittsburgh and Western PA
Heather Burke Bradley
pghbereavementdoulas@gmail.com
412-901-9568
Labor and Postpartum Doula for 23 years. Can help with all perinatal loss services.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Greenville Area:
Katherine Hensley
ashevilledoula@gmail.com
TENNESSEE
Johnson City Area:
Katherine Hensley
ashevilledoula@gmail.com
Nashville Area:
Jennifer Hicks
jennifer@sharingmiddletn.org
615-414-0309
Brianna King
terrafamiliatn@gmail.com
423-994-4834
I have been helping mothers through miscarriage and often after miscarriage, to process their loss and find beneficial ways of healing and remembering their baby, connecting them to local resources, etc. I am also comfortable traveling to Chattanooga or Knoxville, as I have places I can stay in both cities. I have also been helping women remotely, so if someone is not near a Baby Loss Family Advisor, they can contact me for preparing for a D&C, asking for remains, preserving remains temporarily for photos, pain management after miscarriage/loss, and beginning to build memory boxes, etc.
Rebekah Porter
blissfulbirthingtn@gmail.com
859-533-4667
VIRGINIA
Northern Virginia area
Robin Schroeder
robinlschroeder@outlook.com
703-615-3725
I deal with all loss at any stage of pregnancy/any trimester, as well as fatal fetal diagnosis, stillbirth, NICU support and/or loss, and infant death... And offer a monthly support group for pregnancy and infant loss and follow-up care/support. As well as doula for families having a rainbow baby/subsequent pregnancy after a loss.
Gainesville
Carolyn Mara
703-629-4529
carolynmarava@gmail.com
Reston
Peggy Yanger
703-476-8905
yanger@comcast.net
Richmond, Chesterfield, Ameilia, Powhatan, Goochland 50+ miles
Cynthia A. Yocum
804-307-2426
Cynthiayocum@yahoo.com
Warren Co, Rappahannak Co, Shenandoah Valley, & Northern VA
Krystal Hall
540-305-4514
stillstanding5k@yahoo.com
I will help anyone online. With my background in elementary education, I am good with siblings and have personal experience with stillbirth
VERMONT
Loren Cole, LICSW
802-257-4555
I am a licensed social worker who can offer over the phone and in person counseling and support.
lcolelicsw@gmail.com
WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA
Heather Thompson
256-509-1486
heathert_email@yahoo.com
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin & Upper Peninsula of MI
Jenna Petro
jenna@journeytoremember.org
www.journeytoremember.org
Madison
Tanya Mudrick
midwifetanya@yahoo.com
Miscarriage, stillbirth, support for same sex couples, home funerals, green burials, lactation after loss
Claire Sandrock
clairemikolay@gmail.com
Work with Plain Communities
Katherine Schuknecht
kat@yourvillagemadison.com
Postpartum support
CANADA
ALBERTA
Calgary, Okotoks, and anywhere in Canada
Aditi Loveridge
aditi@pregnancylosshealing.com
www.shaktidoula.com (phone, email, in-person support)
www.pregnancylosshealing.com
I specialize in miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and stillbirth. I support families who are struggling to get (or decide if to get) pregnant again. I am really passionate about this work. do most of my support via phone or email. I have personally had an ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage. I have supported families through birth after they have received an incompatible with life diagnosis.
I also am a life coach focusing on holistic bereavement support for women who have suffered a pregnancy or infant loss and after the initial loss. When the rest of the world seems to have moved on and they are still struggling to find their new "normal," I coach and mentor them through all aspects of their lives that have been affected (hence my holistic approach). Sessions are via phone, Skype or FaceTime
The following Independent Certified Baby Loss Family Advisors/Loss Doulas and candidates working on certification are willing to give you support as soon as you learn the news and beyond. Some are bereaved parents, some are medical/birth professionals, and some are both.
Calgary, Banff, Canmore, High River
Carly van den Broek
c.vandenbroek@yahoo.com
Heather Crossan, CD (DONA), PCD (DONA), LCCE, CLE
heather@hipmamas.ca
(phone, email, in-person support)
Jennifer Hoch
jhoch1@telus.net
403-554-4624
As a bereaved parent myself, I understand how difficult this journey will be, not just today, tomorrow or the weeks ahead, but for the rest of your life. Over the years, I have met and supported many other mom's who have had their baby die, not just in their loss but also in their subsequent pregnancies with their rainbow baby. I am willing to support families going through all types of loss including but not limited to miscarriage, stillbirth, medical termination due to fatal diagnosis, SIDS and infant/neonatal death. I am also available for support throughout subsequent pregnancies as I know it can be an equally scary time for most families.
In person support for Calgary and area. Email, text and phone support Worldwide.
Stephanie Gould
gouldie@shaw.ca
Having had my own loss and training as a loss doula, I am very passionate about helping others who also walk this path. Whether it is through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death, it would be my privilege to guide & support others on their loss journey.
Charli Swan Calgary in person. Worldwide support via email and phone.
zen-doula@hotmail.com
I have a huge desire to offer support and love during this difficult time - for all losses including miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal and SIDS
587-229-8380
Randi van Wittenburg
butterflybabydoula@shaw.ca
After my personal experiences with loss and my training, I focus on miscarriage, ectopic, molar, stillbirth, fatal diagnosis, anomalies, infant -neonatal death, SIDS. I can help in person (if in my area), text, email or phone worldwide.
website: www.butterflybabydoula.com
SASKATCHEWAN
Danita Lang, RN, BSN, PNC Danita is also a BLFA/BLD (LDI) Canadian Trainer
danitalang@gmail.com
All of Saskatchewan and Canada
MEXICO
Hermosillo, Sonora
Julie Aguilar
julie.cg@hotmail.com
52-1-662-337-1865
All students, trainees, and certified Loss Advisors/Loss Doulas are Independent professionals.
Loss Doulas International and Babies Remembered are not responsible and cannot be held liable for any actions taken or care given by Independent Baby Loss Family Advisors or Baby loss Doulas or candidates for certification.
Rocio Escalante
52-1-662-256-6428
pi_ky@hotmail.com
I wish to care for families who have a full-term stillborn baby and up to 6 months of age. I will care for Spanish-speaking families in Tucson and Mexico.
Lucia Burquez Landell
521-1-662-115-0623
luciaburquez@gmail.com
I am willing to assist people in the US who speak Spanish. Also people in Mexico. I have experience with stillbirth, neonatal, NICU losses. I've received training and have personal experience. I prefer to assist families with full term babies or neonatal loss.
