Support after a frightening birth or loss
If your birth was frightening, or you experienced a loss, you deserve care and support. Reliving the birth, numbness or deep grief are understandable, and help is available.
Most important
You do not have to manage this alone
Ask your care team about counseling or support services. If you have thoughts of harming yourself, call or text 988.
What may happen
- Flashbacks, trouble sleeping or avoiding reminders.
- Grief that comes in waves.
Why
Traumatic experiences and loss affect both body and mind.
What varies
Support programs differ by health system. Eligibility needs to be confirmed.
Questions to ask
- Who can I talk to about what happened?
- Can I be referred for counseling?
Prototype draft. Not yet clinically reviewed. Your own care team's instructions come first. About this app
Sources
Summaries are drafted from these public sources. No hospital has endorsed this app.
University of Michigan Health · Ann Arbor / regional supplemental source
Pregnancy to Parent Wellness Resources(opens in a new tab)- Published
- Date not stated
- Checked
- 2026-10-24
- Access
- Page read in full
Applies to: Published by one health system. Procedures at your hospital may differ.
Limitations: Some outbound links have migrated; not Detroit hospital policy.
Henry Ford Health · Detroit-area system
Mental Health During and After Pregnancy(opens in a new tab)- Published
- Date not stated
- Checked
- 2026-10-24
- Access
- Page read in full
Applies to: Published by one health system. Procedures at your hospital may differ.
Limitations: Program-specific eligibility; not a crisis service.