{"id":2112,"date":"2013-02-25T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2013-02-25T16:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/paganfamilies\/?p=2112"},"modified":"2013-02-24T20:46:49","modified_gmt":"2013-02-25T04:46:49","slug":"support-during-miscarriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/paganfamilies\/2013\/02\/support-during-miscarriage\/","title":{"rendered":"Support during miscarriage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Whenever I\u2019ve written here or on Facebook about pregnancy loss<\/a>, I\u2019ve heard a clear request for more support for Pagans experiencing loss, specifically support that isn\u2019t overwhelmingly Christian in language and ideas. I think The Amethyst Network<\/a> is one organization that can help. Their mission is to provide doula support and \u201cto break the social taboo surrounding talking about miscarriage, and to support, advocate, educate, comfort, and share our stories of loss, grief, and hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

I find it promising that they have Paganism on their Spiritual Journey<\/a> page, even though they don\u2019t have anything to share about Paganism yet (they\u2019re a pretty new organization so most of these sections are still blank).<\/p>\n

So I decided to work on getting listed with The Amethyst Network as a loss doula, via their Ruby Path for people who already have doula training (did you know I\u2019ve trained as a birth doula and an abortion doula?). My first step was reading After Miscarriage<\/em>, which is a book full of useful information especially for people who have endured multiple miscarriages and want answers.<\/p>\n

Today I want to share some of the ideas the book offers for ritualizing a loss or memorializing the baby. It might feel right to:<\/p>\n