Recommended Resources

Books

Recommended by members of our community

On miscarriage & baby loss

Ask Me His Name - Elle Wright

The Baby Loss Guide - Zoe Clarke-Coates

The Brink of Being - Julia Bueno

It's Ok That You're Not Ok - Megan Devine

Life, Almost - Jennie Agg

The Worst Girl Gang Ever - Bex Gunn & Laura Buckingham

On Infertility & childlessness

Big Fat Negative - Emma Haslett & Gabby Griffith

Living the Life Unexpected - Jody Day

Meant To Be - Lisa Faulkner

The Trying Game - Amy Klein

We are One in Eight - Lauren Algeo

Faith-based books

Recommended by members of our community

On miscarriage & baby loss

Grace Like Scarlett - Adriel Booker

Miscarried Hope - Rachel Lohman

Saltwater & Honey - Lizzie Lowrie

Unexpecting - Rachel Lewis

Walking through Winter - Katherine Gantlett

On infertility

Aching for a child - Deb Gruelle

Hannah’s Hope - Jennifer Saake

Man up to infertility - Pete Roscoe

Praying through Infertility - ed. Sheridan Voysey

Resurrection Year - Sheridan Voysey

The Wait - Lucy West

On faith, suffering & lament

A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows Through Loss - Jerry Sitser

And Yet: Finding Joy in Lament - Rachael Newman

The Broken Way - Ann Voskamp

Every Bitter Thing is Sweet - Sara Hagerty

God On Mute: Engaging the Silence of Unanswered Prayers - Pete Greig

Life Can Be Good Again - Lisa Appelo

The Louder Song: Listening for Hope in the Midst of Lament - Aubrey Sampson

This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers - K. J. Ramsey

Walking with God Through Pain & Suffering - Tim Keller

Where is God When It Hurts? - Philip Yancey

Devotionals & journals

Helpful aids for processing emotions in hard seasons

Devotionals

Courageously Expecting - Jenny Albers

Grieving the Child I Never Knew - Kathe Wunnenberg

Held - Abbey Wedgeworth

Loved Baby - Sarah Philpott 

Waiting in Hope - Jenn Hesse & Kelley Ramsey

Gifts & Gratitude journal - Ann Voskamp

Podcasts

Listened to by members of our community

Faith-based support

Other christian initiatives offering support

Always a Mum - London-based loss and infertility support group

Gathering Hope - USA-based conference & support network

Hannah’s House - Midlands-based baby loss bereavement charity

Rhythm of Hope - Annual christian retreat day for couples facing infertility

Saying Goodbye - National charity which organises remembrance services in churches & cathedrals across U.K.

Saltwater & Honey - Faith-based support blog offering advice & resources on infertility, loss & childlessness

Waiting for Children - HTB’s 5 week online course for christian couples facing infertility

Waiting in Hope - USA-based infertility support network offering helpful resources, advice & group support

Walking through winter - Retreats to support journeying through loss, led by author & coach Katherine Gantlett

Other helpful organisations

To support those walking thorough infertility or loss

Child Bereavement UK - Supports families after the loss of a baby or child

Dads Still Standing – For dads who have suffered baby loss to find support

Elsie's Moon - Merseyside charity supporting families when pregnancy doesn’t go to plan

Fertility Network UK - Fertility resources, advice & support

Good Grief Trust - National grief support charity with resources and advice

Him Fertility - Male fertility support

Miscarriage Association - Information, advocacy & support

The PABL Project - Free physiotherapist-led pilates classes to support post-partum physical and emotional recovery after loss (online and in person)

Petals Charity - Baby loss counselling charity

SANDS - Support for stillbirth & neonatal death including helpline & support groups throughout the U.K.

Tommy’s - National research & fundraising charity working to provide better care

Thoughtful Gifts

To encourage friends during infertility or after loss

Angel Wings - Thoughtful bereavement gifts, baby loss book & journal

And Hope Designs - Christian cards, stationery and bespoke art to encourage

Bottle of Tears - Scripture inspired gifts

Cheerfully Given - Faith-based bereavement gifts from Christian small businesses

Due to Joy Gifts - Faith-based curated care packages & gifts

FAWM Clothing - Clothing & gifts to inspire hope

Lullaby of Hope - Curated gift boxes designed to comfort & strengthen faith

i am so many things - Inspiring & life-affirming gifts from Christian company

Malia’s Present - Personalised baby memory & loss books

“You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.”

- Bob Marley