Sadly, losing a baby before birth through a miscarriage isn't rare. Statistics reveal that only 29% of healthcare providers feel prepared to support parents, despite 20% of pregnancies ending in miscarriage.
In the aftermath of such heart-wrenching news, parents are often left feeling lost and overwhelmed as they are sent home without clear guidance on how to bring their tiny baby into the world.
Miscarriage: A Parent’s Handbook
for At-Home Delivery
Red Bird Ministries, a Catholic pro-life and pro-family grief support ministry, has created a comprehensive handbook to provide families with the information they need to deliver and properly care for their baby’s tiny body during delivery and in preparation for burial.
During this incredibly challenging time, it’s so important for parents to receive compassionate support. We want to ensure that parents are aware of their rights and the support the Church provides, allowing them to honor their precious baby with the dignity he or she deserves.
This handbook also helps families with ways to honor and remember their baby’s brief but impactful life. In addition, it offers ways to find hope after a miscarriage, helps siblings cope with grief, and provides prayers in the wake of loss.
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We are seeking sponsors to support the printing and distribution of the Miscarriage Parent’s Handbook: At-Home Delivery Miscarriage Guide. Your investment will enable us to provide this resource to families facing miscarriage in your community. See more details below.
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This 44-page guide, measuring 8.5” x 5.5”, offers essential guidance on miscarriage care, including caring for the mother’s body, collecting and caring for the baby, finding faith and hope, helping siblings cope, and a collection of prayers for pregnancy and infant loss.
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Our miscarriage at-home delivery handbook is a comprehensive resource for those at risk of or predisposed to miscarriage. It also serves partners, family, and friends offering support, as well as healthcare providers assisting in recovery.
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It can be shared by medical professionals, hospital staff, parishes, and ministries within the diocese to ensure parents feel equipped and have the necessary guidance during their grief journey.
Look inside the Parent’s Handbook, watch the preview
Hearing the words "I'm sorry, your baby does not have a heartbeat" is an incredibly painful experience for families.
After receiving such devastating news, parents often feel lost and overwhelmed, and are sent home without clear guidance on delivering their cherished baby.
This handbook is what every parent of miscarriage wishes they had in the wake of those words.
Become a Sponsor/Underwriter
We are seeking sponsors to support the printing and distribution of the “Miscarriage: A Parent’s Handbook for At-Home Delivery.”
Your investment will enable us to provide this resource to families facing miscarriage in your community and provide you with a comprehensive resource to help families navigate an at-home delivery with clear guidance on how to bring their tiny baby into the world and find the support they need afterwards.
In collaboration with Red Bird Ministries, an esteemed sponsor like yourself can become a guiding light, ensuring this handbook reaches your community and provides essential support to the families we serve.
Sponsorship Opportunities:
$5,000
Receive 500 printed copies for you to distribute to your community. The price per booklet is $10 each and includes shipping and handling to one location.
$8,000
Receive 1,000 printed copies for you to distribute to your community. The price per booklet is $8 each and includes shipping and handling to one location.
$17,500
Receive 2,500 printed copies for you to distribute to your community. The price per booklet is $7 each and includes shipping and handling to one location.
For print copies that feature a sponsor or diocesan/parish logo along with a message on the back cover, an additional one-time fee of $750 will be added to the initial order and waived for any future orders.
Contact us to get involved:
If you would like to learn more about how you can support this initiative, please reach out to Kelly Breaux via email or schedule a call.
Who can it be distributed by?
Medical Professionals
Post-Care Packages: After patient consultations, include the handbooks in post-care packages given to families after experiencing a miscarriage.
Hospital Staff
Clinics and Hospitals: Distribute the handbooks in waiting areas, consultation rooms, and maternity wards where it can be easily accessed by patients and families.
Pastoral Support
Pastoral Care Offices: Place the handbooks in the pastoral care office for clergy and staff to distribute during counseling sessions with grieving families.
Carried with Love
Babies are carried with love and child loss is an extraordinary cross to carry alone. We have a section curated for mothers to care for their body, mind, and spirit before, during, and after pregnancy and infant loss. You can explore the vast resources here.
