Guidance & Support for Pregnancy Loss
Helping you find
a path to healing.
No one is ever prepared to experience a loss
on their journey to parenthood.
The emotional, physical, and psychological responses can be overwhelming, and many people find they need guidance through
their grief. We have compiled a list of support organizations and resources dedicated to helping people find a path to healing.
UCSF Resources
UCSF OB/GYN Perinatal Wellness Program (PWP)
The program provides behavioral health services to help prenatal and postpartum patients.
We address mental health needs while providing wraparound support for physical and emotional well-being.
Visit Perinatal Wellness Program to gather more info about the emotional support and care coordination, brief therapy, consultation with our perinatal psychiatrists, pregnancy and postpartum support groups. For an appointment, call (415) 353-3400.
UCSF Life After Loss
A support group for individuals who have ended a wanted pregnancy for medical reasons.
Meets via Zoom on the first Wednesday of each month, 7:00-8:30 pm. There is no cost to attend, and the group is open to the community.
To learn more about the group or request information on registering, contact:
Carly Kenyon, CGC (genetic counselor) at (415) 353-2004/[email protected]
Summer Segal, PhD (grief counselor) at (415) 476-4674/[email protected]
UCSF Obstetrics & Gynecology Webinar
"Early Pregnancy Loss (Miscarriage): Causes, Management and Next Steps".
Presented by Dr. Karen Meckstroth (OB/GYN and Director of the Women’s Options Clinic), Dr. Heather Huddleston (Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist and Director of the PCOS Clinic) and Melissa Whippo LCSW.
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H.E.A.L. Village
H.E.A.L. Village Holding Expectation Anxiety & Loss Together
We are holding space for Black birthing persons who have experienced all forms of pregnancy and infant losses on the path to parenthood. Bi-monthly sessions meet on the 2nd & 4th Thursday, 6:30-7:30pm
For more information, the current schedule, and to sign up for H.E.A.L. Village, complete the registration form. You can also email [email protected] to request a registration link. Printable flier
Brought to you by EMBRACE, perinatal care for black families
UCSF Black Wellness Clinic
This group typically meets on the last Friday of the month from 4:30-5:30pm, holding space for Black-identified persons who have experienced an abortion. For the most recent schedule, visit: https://embraceblackcare.org/
The clinic offers short-term psychological wellness and mental wellness consultations for Black-identified persons, including psychological services for before and following a perinatal loss and bereavement.
Visit our Black Wellness clinic page
UCSF Obstetrics & Gynecology
Contact us at (415) 353-3400
Pregnancy Loss
Organizations & Resources
UCSF Perinatal Wellness Program
Contact us at (415) 353-3400
We are here for you. If you would like to establish OB/GYN care at UCSF, we have a team of nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, obstetrician-gynecologists, and high risk obstetricians who are here to support you. Contact us at (415) 353-3400.
These resources were compiled by the UCSF Perinatal Loss Workgroup, which is an interdisciplinary team dedicated to patient care and provider education.
Please help us keep the resources up to date by emailing us: [email protected] Last updated 6/1/2024