Since COVID, we've continued our mission of offering information, support, and comfort in an online format. The meeting link will only be provided after registration, which means you'll need to register each month to continue attending. This helps keep attendance private and secure.
MIS Share (Miscarriage, Infant loss, and Stillbirth) is a parent-led support network founded in 1981 to offer information, support, and comfort to grieving parents who have experienced the death of their baby during pregnancy, or after birth.
We have a monthly support-group that offers a compassionate, comforting, and safe environment in which parents are free to share thoughts, feelings, and experiences with other parents who truly understand. From this mutual experience, at times, lifelong friendships are formed.
Any time is the right time to contact MIS—whether you just experienced a loss last week, 20 years ago, or are a loved one supporting a parent struggling with their loss.
Most of our area hospitals sponsor perinatal memorial services which are open to anyone. As hospitals notify us of their memorial service events and remembrance walks, we will add them to our calendar. MedStar Washington, VHC, and Inova Fairfax are all holding theirs on Oct 6th. Inova Fairfax is holding theirs in a different location than the previous years! View the calendar for details including parking or whether you need to RSVP (some are assigning times).
This is an opportunity to join with bereaved parents, families, and friends to commemorate all babies who sadly died too soon. ... To join the global 'Wave of Light', simply light a candle at 7pm local time on 15 October and leave it burning for at least one hour.
Some of our own MIS parents participated in a local CBS story aired on wUSA9, with Laura Geller:
Sometimes we discuss articles, events, or other resources. Here's where to find links to those items: