An association representing an entire community

Grief must be accompanied by listening, compassion, validation and respect. It is the role of doulas who have been trained in perinatal bereavement to help parents through this, aiming to give them back a little more power in a situation where there has been a loss of meaning and control.

Perinatal bereavement is a very painful event to experience. Whether it is a miscarriage (spontaneous termination of pregnancy), induced abortion, medical termination of pregnancy, fetal death, death at birth, neonatal death, sudden death, etc., it is a bereavement like any other.

hey may be present at the procedure if it is an induced abortion or medical termination of pregnancy. They include partners, offer resources, and may assist with funerals and creating a ceremony. They are non-judgmental, respectful of your pace, needs and emotions, and will help you through the process. They are non-judgmental, respectful of your pace, needs and emotions, and will help you through the process.