Ectopic Pregnancy

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

AMEND (Aiding Mothers and Fathers Experiencing Neonatal Death)
4324 Berrywick Terrace
St. Louis, MO  63128
Phone: (314) 487-7582
 

The Aiding Mothers and Fathers Experiencing Neonatal Death (AMEND) organization offers support and encouragement to parents having a normal grief reaction to the loss of a baby. It offers one-to-one peer counseling with trained volunteers.


American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
409 12th Street SW
P.O. Box 96920
Washington, DC  20090-6920
Phone: (202) 638-5577
E-mail: resources@acog.org
Web Address: www.acog.org
 

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is a nonprofit organization of professionals who provide health care for women, including teens. The ACOG Resource Center publishes manuals and patient education materials. The Web publications section of the site has patient education pamphlets on many women's health topics, including reproductive health, breast-feeding, violence, and quitting smoking.


Planned Parenthood Federation of America
434 West 33rd Street
New York, NY  10001
Phone: 1-800-230-PLAN (1-800-230-7526)
(212) 541-7800
Fax: (212) 245-1845
Web Address: www.ppfa.org
 

The Planned Parenthood Federation of American provides comprehensive reproductive health care and consumer information about family planning, sexual health, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).


SHARE: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support
c/o St. Joseph's Health Center
300 First Capitol Drive
St. Charles, MO  63301-2893
Phone: 1-800-821-6819
(636) 947-6164
Fax: (636) 947-7486
E-mail: share@nationalshareoffice.com
Web Address: www.nationalshareoffice.com
 

This organization provides mutual support for bereaved parents and families who have suffered a loss due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death. SHARE provides newsletters, pen pals, and information regarding professionals, caregivers, and pastoral care.



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Author: Kathe Gallagher, MSW
Ralph Poore
Last Updated: June 6, 2007
Medical Review: Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine
Liisa Honey, MD, FRCSC - Obstetrics and Gynecology

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