Menuchas Hanefesh
Instagram: @menuchas_hanefesh
Alanna Garbman
Phone/WhatsApp: 647.562.8147
menuchashanefeshmtl@gmail.com
Founded in 2015 and based in Canada, Menuchas Hanefesh provides support for women going through pregnancy loss worldwide. Originally created to service the Chabad community, it now supports all Jewish communities regardless of a family’s religious affiliation.
We offer personalized emotional support in the form of, but not limited to:
Pregnancy loss packages
Meals: Shabbos and weekday
Breakfast baskets (subject to availability)
Grocery food
Mikvah support
Grief counseling
Community sensitivity training
A Time offers support and assistance in the tragic event of loss at any point during the pregnancy. A Time’s experts guide couples to make informed and healing decisions and provide continued support in the form of:
Care package delivered to your door
One restaurant-catered dinner for the night of a D&C.
One-on-one emotional support
Phone support at any time of day
Therapy
Emotional doula service for stillbirth deliveries
Help with burial and funeral arrangements
Teleconferences and phone support groups
Medical referrals for future and high-risk pregnancies
We provide ongoing support, education and resources to Jewish families experiencing the loss of a pregnancy and baby.
Immediate guidance and support for medical decisions
Loss support package delivered to your door
Patient advocacy
Emotional doula service for stillbirth deliveries
Help with burial and funeral arrangements
Virtual support groups
Referrals for future and high-risk pregnancies
Weekly teleconferences with medical professionals
Nechama Comfort
Nechamacomfort.com
201.724.4093 | 1833.NECHAMA
nechamacomfort@gmail.com
Nechama Comfort supports families of all Jewish backgrounds who have suffered pregnancy loss – from early miscarriage through infants up to age one.
We help wherever and whenever we are needed: the immediate family, extended family, and friends. We work with medical staff, hospital staff, clergy, and funeral homes to get families what they need, and we educate professionals and communities on how to be supportive. Whether the loss was recent or a long time ago, we are here.
We provide:
Individual and group counseling (phone/skype and in-person)
Guidance for medical personnel
Guidance for clergy
Jewish burial support
Ongoing support including assistance during subsequent pregnancies
Assistance for families to find meaningful ways to move beyond their loss
Community awareness programs
Support groups (Teaneck, Riverdale, Five Towns)
Though it deals primarily with issues relating to fertility, Bonei Olam also assists in situations of pregnancy loss, as multiple miscarriages can be caused by an underlying condition. Bonei Olam offers consultations and medical referrals to get you the help you need.
Mikvah.org
Mikvah.org offers a variety of resources to help women during the many stages of their married lives. Need an answer to an urgent shaila? Mivkah.org/referrals has an international list of Rabbonim living in different time zones, as well as other professionals in a variety of medical and mental health fields.Looking to review the halachos of Taharas HaMishpacha? Mikvah.org/slideshow offers a quick yet comprehensive overview. If you prefer auditory learning, visit mikvah.org/refresher-courses to view live and recorded classes.
Bikur Cholim Crown Heights
Shaina
718.467.1661
Bikur Cholim tries their best to help out in a time of need. This may include:
Shabbos meals
Help with kids at home
Cleaning help
I Was Supposed to Have a Baby
Instagram @iwassupposedtohaveababy
www.iwassupposedtohaveababy.org
Aimee Baron MD
info@iwassupposedtohaveababy.org
I Was Supposed To Have A Baby (IWSTHAB) is a social media platform that supports Jewish individuals and families who are struggling to have a baby. We provide a supportive space for those dealing with infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, and those exploring surrogacy and adoption.
We provide three different services:
Support - through sharing personal stories and/or experiences on Instagram, our virtual peer-to-peer support groups and individual sessions
Education - via the numerous instalives with medical professionals, heads of other Jewish fertility organizations, and influencers, etc., talking about their expertise and personal situations
Connection - through featuring all the Jewish fertility organizations so that you can find the one that is best suited for you. Check out our highlights on Instagram or the "Resource" section on our website.