Why This Matters
Pregnancy and infant loss impacts 1 in 4 families, yet many hospitals lack the resources, training, and private spaces to provide truly compassionate care.
Providers are often the first to walk with families through the unimaginable. Your role is critical, not only in caring for physical needs but in shaping the grief journey that follows. Too often, parents are sent home without the space, time, or support they need. Together, we can change that.
Why Birthing & Bereavement Suites Matter
For families experiencing pregnancy or infant loss, the hospital experience is often marked by isolation. Parents are whisked out of delivery rooms, surrounded by the sounds of healthy newborns, and left with little space to grieve.
Imagine delivering your stillborn baby at 39 weeks, with other babies’ first cries echoing through the walls.
Imagine hearing, during your 20-week ultrasound, that there is no heartbeat—and having nowhere private to say goodbye.
Imagine holding your baby for just a few fleeting hours, wishing for quiet, sacred space to soak up every moment before their last breath.
This is the heartbreaking reality for too many families. NFTS is working to change that.
honoring life
What Birthing & Bereavement Suites Provide
Birthing & Bereavement Suites are hospital-based spaces designed specifically for families who will not be taking their babies home. These suites offer:
- Privacy & peace away from traditional delivery rooms
- Time & space for families to bond, hold, and remember their baby
- Compassionate care that acknowledges grief while honoring life
- Comfort & healing for parents, siblings, grandparents, and loved ones
Through these spaces, NFTS gives families what every grieving parent deserves: the gift of time.
Changing the Standard of Care
While Birthing & Bereavement Suites are common in other parts of the world, they are nearly nonexistent in the United States. NFTS is pioneering this model here, leading a movement to ensure every hospital provides compassionate, private care for families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss.
Current partnerships include:
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA
- The Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE
- MercyOne Hospital in Dubuque, IA
- Genesis East in Davenport, IA
More partnerships are in progress across the country as we expand this critical work.
“NFTS has been a place where I as a grieving mother, have found peace and hope from hearing other moms share similar stories. We stand firmly behind NFTS and their mission to provide bereavement suites for families who won’t be bringing their babies home. The room where I delivered Waylon didn’t have a tub to labor in. The bed wasn’t large enough for my husband and I to share and mourn our son together that night. And the worst part…was hearing the beautiful cries of other new healthy newborn babies.”
– Emily Waylon, Loss Mom
Be Part of the Change
Every parent deserves privacy. Every baby deserves to be honored. Together, we can transform the way hospitals support families through loss.
Why Patient Support Matters
At No Foot Too Small, we recognize the profound impact of pregnancy and infant loss on parents, siblings, and extended families. Too often, families leave the hospital with empty arms—and little guidance on where to turn next.
Our mission is to provide bereaved parents with immediate comfort, resources, and community through pregnancy and infant loss support programs. By partnering with healthcare providers, we ensure every family receives compassionate care during the first moments of grief and connection to ongoing support.
Putting Patients First
The partnership between hospitals, providers, and No Foot Too Small creates a seamless transition from medical care to peer-led community support.
By offering our printable patient support materials, providers can:
- Connect grieving families to local and virtual Moms’ Groups and Men’s Social Clubs
- Share information about remembrance events and community programs
- Ensure parents know they are not alone in their grief journey
Resources for Families
We provide a range of patient materials for pregnancy and infant loss designed for use by healthcare professionals. These resources:
- Offer comfort and validation in the immediate aftermath of loss
- Provide practical information about support groups and remembrance opportunities
- Connect families to a compassionate community of bereaved parents
Changing the Standard of Care
No Foot Too Small is working with hospitals and providers across the country to change the standard of care for grieving families. By equipping providers with the right resources, we extend care beyond the delivery room, ensuring families have access to support that honors their baby and walks with them through grief.
“We are so grateful to No Foot Too Small for their support and their mission to help families experiencing fetal loss. Unfortunately, this is a patient population with incredible financial and emotional burden. The projects + programs they are funding for will have a lasting impact on our patients and their families.”
– Dr Rachel Maassen, MD, MBA, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Partner With Us
Together, we can ensure that every grieving family receives privacy, compassion, and connection in the hardest moments of their lives.