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A cocoon of comfort,
care, and compassion.

Pregnancy loss, infant loss, and reproductive trauma affect all aspects of a person’s life—medical, emotional, and social. That’s why we
take a holistic approach, embracing bereaved parents with an array of practical, educational, and emotionally supportive services.

Knafayim is there for every bereaved couple, at whatever stage of the reproductive journey they experience loss.

Miscarriage

Guidance & referrals

Pregnancy loss creates a storm of confusion—decisions need to be made and they have to be made quickly.

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Phone support groups

In a community where pregnancy loss is seldom discussed, miscarriage can be an extremely isolating and lonely experience.

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Care packet

Leaving the hospital following a miscarriage means leaving with achingly empty arms.

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Teleconference series

Without the familiar structure of levayah, shivah, and shloshim, grief can feel ambiguous and confusing.

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Therapeutic support

The lived experience of grief sometimes warrants one-on-one support from a mental health professional.

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Messages of hope

Shabbos and Yamim Tovim are very vulnerable times for bereaved parents.

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You can learn to be whole even though a piece of your heart will always be missing.

Mid-trimester loss & stillbirth

Guidance & referrals

Pregnancy loss creates a storm of confusion—decisions need to be made and they have to be made quickly.

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Care packets

After a loss, the body knows it’s no longer pregnant but doesn’t know there’s no longer a baby to feed

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Teleconference series

Without the familiar structure of levayah, shivah, and shloshim, grief can feel ambiguous and confusing.

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Emotional doula services

When a couple knows their baby will be born still, one of our specially trained emotional doulas will support

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Phone support groups

In a community where pregnancy loss is seldom discussed, having a baby born still can be an extremely isolating

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Messages of hope

Shabbos and Yamim Tovim are very vulnerable times for bereaved parents. Malkie’s weekly Erev Shabbos

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Final arrangements

To protect the emotional experience of the bereaved parents’ precious few moments with their baby,

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Therapeutic support

The lived experience of grief sometimes warrants one-on-one support from a mental health professional.

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You can learn to be whole even though a piece of your heart will always be missing.

TFMR (termination for medical reasons)

In-person consultation

When an expectant couple is blindsided with the devastating diagnosis that their baby may not survive the pregnancy or

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Final arrangements

To protect the emotional experience of the bereaved parents’ precious few moments with their baby, we coordinate

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Phone support groups

In a community where the decision to terminate for medical reasons is never discussed, holding this loss

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Collaborative care

A diagnosis of fetal anomaly results in a team of medical professionals in various specialties. Our relationships

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Guidance & referrals

Once the painful decision to terminate the pregnancy has been made, Knafayim is there for ongoing guidance,

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Care packets

When the pregnancy ends, the body knows it’s no longer pregnant but doesn’t know there’s no longer a baby to feed

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Teleconference series

Without the familiar structure of levayah, shivah, and shloshim, grief can feel ambiguous and confusing.

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Emotional doula services

Whether it’s a scheduled D&E or an attempted natural delivery, one of our specially trained emotional

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Therapeutic support

The lived experience of grief sometimes warrants one-on-one support from a mental health professional.

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Messages of hope

Shabbos and Yamim Tovim are very vulnerable times for bereaved parents. Malkie’s weekly Erev Shabbos

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You can learn to be whole even though a piece of your heart will always be missing.

Fetal anomaly

In-person consultation

When an expectant couple is blindsided with the devastating diagnosis that their baby may not survive the pregnancy

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Emotional doula services

When the time for the birth arrives, one of our specially trained emotional doulas will be there to assist at bedside

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Care packets

Our specially curated postpartum support packet is a collection of lactation cessation tips, products,

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Teleconference series

Without the familiar structure of levayah, shivah, and shloshim, grief can feel ambiguous and confusing.

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Guidance & referrals

Once the decision to continue the pregnancy has been made, Knafayim is there for ongoing guidance,

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Continued comfort

When the baby lives beyond the birth, our focus is on providing palliative care for as long as the baby continues

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Phone support groups

Grieving the loss of a baby one never got to take home an extremely isolating and lonely experience. Our phone

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Messages of hope

Shabbos and Yamim Tovim are very vulnerable times for bereaved parents. Malkie’s weekly Erev Shabbos

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Collaborative care

A diagnosis of fetal anomaly results in a team of medical professionals in various specialties. Our relationships

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Final arrangements

To protect the emotional experience of the bereaved parents’ last moments with their baby, we coordinate

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Therapeutic support

The lived experience of grief sometimes warrants one-on-one support from a mental health professional.

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You can learn to be whole even though a piece of your heart will always be missing.

Infant loss

Guidance & referrals

Infant loss creates a storm of confusion—decisions need to be made and they have to be made quickly.

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Care packets

After a loss, the body knows it’s no longer pregnant but doesn’t know there’s no longer a baby to feed

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Teleconference series

Without the familiar structure of levayah, shivah, and shloshim, grief can feel ambiguous and confusing.

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Emotional doula services

When a couple knows their baby will be born still, one of our specially trained emotional doulas will support

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Phone support groups

In a community where pregnancy loss is seldom discussed, having a baby born still can be an extremely isolating

Read More

Messages of hope

Shabbos and Yamim Tovim are very vulnerable times for bereaved parents. Malkie’s weekly Erev Shabbos

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Final arrangements

To protect the emotional experience of the bereaved parents’ precious few moments with their baby,

Read More

Therapeutic support

The lived experience of grief sometimes warrants one-on-one support from a mental health professional.

Read More

You can learn to be whole even though a piece of your heart will always be missing.

Hysterectomy

Guidance & referrals

Hysterectomy and loss of fertility creates a storm of emotion and confusion. Knafayim is a source

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Therapeutic support

The lived experience of grief sometimes warrants one-on-one support from a mental health professional.

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Messages of hope

Shabbos and Yamim Tovim are very vulnerable times for bereaved parents. Malkie’s weekly Erev Shabbos

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In-hospital support

The immediate aftermath of a hysterectomy is a time of extremely painful loneliness and loss. Knafayim is

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In-person events & retreats

The extreme secrecy most women maintain around their hysterectomy can lead to feelings of deep shame,

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Phone support groups

Hysterectomy is an extremely isolating and lonely experience. Our phone support groups are a place

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Teleconference series

Without the familiar structure of levayah, shivah, and shloshim, grief can feel ambiguous and confusing.

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You can learn to be whole even though a piece of your heart will always be missing.

Pregnancy after loss

Guidance & referrals

Pregnancy after a previous experience of loss can be physically and emotionally challenging.

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Messages of hope

Shabbos and Yamim Tovim are very vulnerable times for bereaved parents. Malkie’s weekly Erev Shabbos

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Phone support groups

In a community where pregnancy loss is seldom discussed, the mix of emotions during subsequent

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Teleconference series

Without the familiar structure of levayah, shivah, and shloshim, grief can feel ambiguous and confusing.

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Therapeutic support

The lived experience of grief sometimes warrants one-on-one support from a mental health professional.

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You can learn to be whole even though a piece of your heart will always be missing.

Men’s support

Guidance & referrals

Perinatal and reproductive loss creates a storm of confusion—decisions need to be made and they

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Teleconference series

Without the familiar structure of levayah, shivah, and shloshim, grief can feel ambiguous and confusing.

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Therapeutic support

The lived experience of grief sometimes warrants one-on-one support from a mental health professional.

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Messages of hope

Shabbos and Yamim Tovim are very vulnerable times for bereaved parents. Malkie’s weekly Erev Shabbos

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Phone support groups

The bereaved father’s experience of grief is seldom acknowledged, and it can be an extremely isolating

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You can learn to be whole even though a piece of your heart will always be missing.

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