Miscarriage, stillbirth, and loss of a baby

If you’re aware of local grief support services available in your community that are not listed here, or if any of the information is incorrect, email us at HealthyStart@northernhealth.ca.

Dawson Creek

• Grief support from South Peace Hospice Palliative Care Society
• Email: sphpcs@pris.ca
• Phone: 250-782-3261

Fort St. John

• Grief support from Fort St. John Palliative Care Society
• Phone: 250-787-2814

Prince George

• Bereavement support from Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society
• Phone: 250-985-5815

Prince Rupert

• Grief support from trained volunteers at Prince Rupert Hospice Society
• Phone: 250-622-6204

Quesnel

• Grief and bereavement support from Quesnel and District Hospice Palliative Care Association
• Email: info@qdhpca.org
• Phone: 250-985-5816

Smithers

• Grief support from trained support workers at Bulkley Valley Hospice Society
• Phone: 250-877-7451

Terrace

• Grief support from Terrace Hospice Society
• Email: terracehospice@citywest.ca
• Phone: 250-635-4811

BC Bereavement Helpline

• Assists families in coping with loss and managing grief
• Email: contact@bcbh.ca
• Phone: 1-877-779-2223
• Website: www.bcbh.ca 

BC Women’s perinatal loss support group

• Available for families across BC
• Phone: 604-875-2619

Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

• Grief, bereavement, and spiritual support for mothers and families
• Email: bereavement@canuckplace.org
• Phone: 1-877-882-2288

Hope for Wellness Helpline

• Culturally safe support for all Indigenous people across Canada
• Phone: 1-855-242-3310
• Website: www.hopeforwellness.ca

Kids Grief - Canadian Virtual Hospice

• Talk with kids about serious illness, dying, and death
• Website: www.kidsgrief.ca

Pregnancy, Infant, and Child Loss Support Centre

• Calgary-based pregnancy and infant loss helpline available to individuals who have experienced impacts of infertility, miscarriage, termination for medical reasons, stillbirth, neonatal loss, and sudden infant loss syndrome (SIDS)
• Phone: 1-825-205-7918
• Email: info@pilsc.org

The arrival of your breast milk after the loss of your baby can be surprising, comforting, or difficult. There is no right or wrong way to feel. Some parents choose to donate their milk to other babies in need. Others want to dry up their milk as quickly as possible. It is your choice. These resources may help:

• After the loss of your baby: Lactation after loss - BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre
• Commonly asked questions about lactation after loss - La Leche League (LLL) International
• Donor human milk - Northern Health
• Lactation after loss (PDF) - BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre