What is perinatal grief ?

It is an invisible grief, yet profoundly real.

Even if the baby was carried for only a short time or lived only briefly, the love and attachment are very real. Yet in our society, perinatal loss remains a taboo subject. This silence can make the pain feel minimized, which increases the sense of isolation.

Perinatal grief is not limited to the loss of a child...

It also affects the body, the relationship to the world, the way of projecting oneself into the future, confidence, reference points and even the way one defines oneself as a parent.

It disrupts what seemed simple: announcing a birth, preparing a room, dreaming of the future… and it forces us to deal with a void that we don’t always know how to name.

A path, not a phase

Grief — it is experienced.
Some dates become sensitive, some objects take on great importance, and some days seem heavier than others.

Over time, the pain changes: it becomes less intense, less sharp, but it doesn't disappear completely. The baby continues to exist in memory, in the heart, and in family history.

Bereaved parents don't need miracle advice or perfect words.

What they need most is to be heard, supported and validated in what they are experiencing.

Perinatal grief is like going through a storm with a heart full of love and absence.
With support, understanding and a lot of sensitivity, it is possible to find moments of light again — without ever forgetting.

Perinatal grief refers to the loss of a baby during pregnancy, at birth, or within the first weeks of life. It is a very unique form of grief—intimate, complex, and often misunderstood—because it involves not only the loss of a baby, but also the loss of all the dreams, plans, and the imagined future that were built around that child.