Starlight bereavement support
for perinatal and infant loss
Miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death .... you shouldn't have to go through this alone.
I am a bereavement doula serving western Ohio (see service map at the bottom of the page). Bereavement support services are provided as I am able to volunteer. Payment is on a donation basis.
Miscarriage - If you are pregnant and have received the devastating news that there is no heartbeat or a miscarriage is expected, consider reaching out to a bereavement doula. We can talk before and help you prepare. I may be able to be present at the birth (timing is more unpredictable with miscarriage, but my phone is on 24/7). I can come afterwards and help you process and say farewell for now. You're not alone.
Stillbirth or expected death shortly after birth - We can talk before the birth and talk about what to expect and what your options are for bereavement support. If you'd like to have a bereavement doula present at the time of birth, I can doula you through that passage. If this came as a shock and came quickly, I can always come afterwards to help a family through those first few hours of hello and goodbye.
Infant death - I know no one expects this to happen. You get to a certain point in pregnancy, and you think all will be well. Some babies are born too early. Others are born with health issues. Sometimes birth is complicated. Sometimes a baby goes home just fine and something goes wrong. Infant death is a deeply painful tragedy. No one should have to walk that path alone. Reach out for support.
Please visit my MIWE page for bereavement support information by clicking here.
There are many resources for support in this area and nationally. Let's get you connected to the support you need.
Click the contact page to send me an email if you are in need of a bereavement doula in western Ohio. We can meet at the hospital. If you are planning on delivering at home (ex. miscarriage), we can meet in a public location and talk about bereavement doula services for your individual situation.
Miscarriage - If you are pregnant and have received the devastating news that there is no heartbeat or a miscarriage is expected, consider reaching out to a bereavement doula. We can talk before and help you prepare. I may be able to be present at the birth (timing is more unpredictable with miscarriage, but my phone is on 24/7). I can come afterwards and help you process and say farewell for now. You're not alone.
Stillbirth or expected death shortly after birth - We can talk before the birth and talk about what to expect and what your options are for bereavement support. If you'd like to have a bereavement doula present at the time of birth, I can doula you through that passage. If this came as a shock and came quickly, I can always come afterwards to help a family through those first few hours of hello and goodbye.
Infant death - I know no one expects this to happen. You get to a certain point in pregnancy, and you think all will be well. Some babies are born too early. Others are born with health issues. Sometimes birth is complicated. Sometimes a baby goes home just fine and something goes wrong. Infant death is a deeply painful tragedy. No one should have to walk that path alone. Reach out for support.
Please visit my MIWE page for bereavement support information by clicking here.
There are many resources for support in this area and nationally. Let's get you connected to the support you need.
Click the contact page to send me an email if you are in need of a bereavement doula in western Ohio. We can meet at the hospital. If you are planning on delivering at home (ex. miscarriage), we can meet in a public location and talk about bereavement doula services for your individual situation.
It is a privilege and an honor to be called to the doula life. There are times the birth room holds joy and celebration. There are other times that the birth room holds pain, trauma, grief, shock, fear, confusion, and anger. I provide doula services for all types of birth. That includes healthy birth and unhealthy and births where babies are only on this earth a short time. That includes full term, preterm, miscarried, and neonatal death. I am here. Doulas are guides in this world of birth, for all outcomes.
Map of my service area
