Enduring the death of your baby is likely the most heart-breaking event a parent and family could ever experience. We want you to know that you are not alone. Your feelings are real. Your baby is real. The love you have for your baby is real. The Haven Network can support you and your family as you grieve the death of your baby.

Directly in the hospital we support you by helping you create a peaceful environment in which you can spend quality time making memories with your baby, such as:

Taking photographs to honor and remember your baby by our professional photographers
Creating handprint and footprint keepsakes
Providing memory boxes to preserve your baby’s keepsakes and comfort items
Supporting you as you hold, dress, and spend time with your baby
Offering guidance and presence as you make decisions in those tender moments

Our goal is to walk alongside you, making sure you have the space, time, and support needed to cherish your baby’s life and memory in the way that feels right for you.

Funding is not available through The Haven Network for funeral costs or expenses.

Following your discharge from the hospital, our Director of Family Services will contact you to follow up on any of your needs, answer questions and to be of support to you and your family. You have available to you:

Spiritual support
Access to our Grief Care Program
Access to our Gatherings group
Support through subsequent pregnancies

All services provided by The Haven Network, both at the hospital and after discharge, are provided at no cost.

Photography

Photography is often an important part of the healing process. Pictures confirm that your baby was here, that they are a cherished member of your family, and that their life—no matter how brief—mattered deeply. Photographs preserve the little details that might otherwise fade with time, allowing you to return to them when you’re ready. They also provide a way to share your baby’s presence with friends and family who may not have had the chance to meet them.

Our hope is that the portraits created will forever remind you that your baby was, and always will be, an irreplaceable part of your family—deeply loved and never forgotten.

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This our beautiful baby boy Carter Liam Kepner who was born sleeping at 39 weeks on April 30, 2015. The photos that were taken of our precious boy are so beautiful and breath taking. I couldn’t have asked for anything better to honor our baby boy. The photographer was wonderful in working with us. She took beautiful memories that I will have for a lifetime and I am eternally grateful! ~ Lindsey Kepner

Our daughter Eleanna Mae passed away at 20 weeks 5 days gestation on July 16, 2011. We were blessed to have the Haven Network’s skilled photographer come and take the most beautiful pictures of our precious daughter. Having those pictures has helped me though some of my saddest times. Especially the times where I felt as though her life was a beautiful dream that ended in tragedy. Her pictures remind our family each day that Eleanna was here and will be in our hearts forever. Some of the photographs are done in a way that can be displayed in your home, and I even have one at my office without being uncomfortable for others to see. From the pictures I have seen of other families blessed with the Haven Network’s photography they can make even the tiniest babies look peaceful and beautiful. While sometimes it may be sad to look at her pictures; more often to see her fills me with joy knowing I’ll never forget how beautiful her tiny, perfect feet were, or how she had long slender fingers like mine. The support, love & blessings that The Haven Network has given to my husband and I, is an intimate part of our grieving process. We can’t thank them enough for all of it. ~ Rachel Marsh

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I had the tragic pleasure of receiving photos from The Haven Network in October when I unexpectedly lost my first and only baby. Had I not lost Aiden I never would have known about this truly caring organization. I was very reluctant to receive photos of this manner but now I’m so thankful I did. They are one of very few memories I will ever have of him.
I would definitely recommend families have photos of their precious babies, especially from The Haven. They are so caring and thoughtful and catch true, raw emotions and beauty.

On January 17, 2013 I had my precious angel Olivia Kathryn Bailey. She had many health problems that became terminal and one day she joined Heaven. After having her, the nurses at Swedish American Hospital had told me about The Haven Network. I had thought about taking pictures after she was born but I wasn’t sure if it was appropriate or not. After they had informed me what The Haven Network was, I was still very unsure if I wanted that. They told me to take a day to think about it. That night I had a very special nurse. I will never forget her. It was her first night back on the job after losing her child. She had picked me to be her patient that night. I thought about how strong she was. That night we were able to connect and she showed me a picture of her daughter from The Haven Network. That’s the moment I knew I needed The Haven Network. The next day, The Haven Network came. They were so wonderful and treated me with such respect. My pictures were amazing and if I didn’t have those I don’t think this journey would be the same. It has really helped this journey and I would always recommend them. They were such a help and being able to look at those pictures are the best gift ever. Thank you so much for all you have done for me. I hope you know how much you touch peoples hearts doing this. My best advice I’d give people that aren’t sure about it is do it. You don’t want to look back after the fact and wish you could look at your angel. A pictures worth a thousand words.

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I want to start off first by saying you are amazing people and I am so glad my family met you during the most difficult time in our lives. I am so thankful for The Haven Network for everything you all did for us and especially the pictures we received. The day our daughter Alexa passed away, our world came crashing down and if it wasn’t for the amazing pictures that were taken, we would only have a few from our phones. When you lose a child, taking pictures is the last thing on your mind. The moments that were captured were moments of sadness, happiness, weakness, laughter, and a room FULL of love. Our boys, who were 3 and 5 at the time did not get to come up and meet their sister, and it was a choice that my husband and I made, but we looked at the pictures that The Haven Network gave us and I feel they got to meet her through those pictures. They are amazing pictures and to this day I am so very thankful that we chose to have them taken. It was very healing that day just as much as it is today when we look through them. I would most definitely recommend The Haven to help you with your healing process. Thank you sooo very much for all you do! With love, The Strohfus Family

Hospice Care

Being faced with the terminal diagnosis of your baby during pregnancy can be one of the most overwhelming and devastating experiences a parent can endure. The emotions, appointments, and decisions may feel too heavy to carry on your own. Please know that you do not have to walk this journey alone. The Haven Network is here to provide compassionate and practical support—from the time of diagnosis through the birth of your baby and beyond.

Our team can walk alongside you through:

Family consultations and ongoing support
Guidance in developing a meaningful birth plan
Assistance with funeral planning
Attending medical appointments with you (upon request)
Gentle help with bathing and dressing your baby
Providing memory boxes, clothing, jewelry, and blankets
Creating hand and footprint molds
Professional photography to honor your baby’s life

We are here to help you find moments of love, connection, and peace as you cherish the precious time you have with your baby.

NICU

If your baby requires NICU care, The Haven Network can walk alongside you during this time. We can help you document your baby’s journey with:

Professional photography to capture precious moments
A memory box to safely hold keepsakes
Hand and footprint impressions to preserve the details of their tiny fingers and toes

Our goal is to help you create meaningful memories and keepsakes of your baby, no matter how long or short their time in the NICU may be.

Grief Care Program

Families have access to our Grief Coaching Program at no cost. Through this program, parents connect with our certified Mental Health Coaches who specialize in grief and loss, offering personalized support in a safe and compassionate space.

Grief coaching gives parents the opportunity to share their emotions openly, discover healthy coping strategies, and learn the truth about grief—helping to foster resilience and personal growth along the way.

Haven families will receive detailed information by email on how to begin with our Grief Care Program.