Our services
Hysterectomy
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.
Hysterectomy
Pathways is Knafayim’s support group for women after a hysterectomy. See the support groups
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Guidance & referrals
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Hysterectomy and loss of fertility creates a storm of emotion and confusion. Knafayim is a source of information and support for medical decisions, as well as medical referrals, fast-tracked appointments with specialists, patient advocacy, family support, and help with rabbinical consultations.
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In-hospital support
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The immediate aftermath of a hysterectomy is a time of extremely painful loneliness and loss. Knafayim is there to hold a woman’s hand as she mourns the loss of her future babies and to let her know that she is not alone. Other women have walked this path as well and when she’s ready, there’s a sisterhood of support waiting for her.
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Phone support groups
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Hysterectomy is an extremely isolating and lonely experience. Our phone support groups are a place of comfort and healing where women can feel safe to openly share their stories and support each other through their grief, moderated by licensed mental health professionals. (In-person groups may be available depending on location.)
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Therapeutic support
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The lived experience of grief sometimes warrants one-on-one support from a mental health professional. We have cultivated a wide network of therapists trained in perinatal loss and facilitate referrals and funding (when necessary) for crisis counseling and bereavement support.
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In-person events & retreats
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The extreme secrecy most women maintain around their hysterectomy can lead to feelings of deep shame, embarrassment, fear of judgment, and loss of one’s sense of femininity. Several times a year, we arrange exclusive in-person get-togethers for powerful post-hysterectomy support, inspiration, and comfort within a community of sisters.
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Teleconference series
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Without the familiar structure of levayah, shivah, and shloshim, grief can feel ambiguous and confusing. Our live teleconferences target the unique characteristics of reproductive loss, addressing topics such as trauma, am I still a mother, and what do I tell my siblings. This twice-yearly series includes 8 weekly presentations by medical professionals and therapists trained in reproductive trauma and bereavement care, followed by question-and-answer sessions. It is a safe space for bereaved parents to share their most painful questions and get individualized answers from experts in the field.
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Messages of hope
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Shabbos and Yamim Tovim are very vulnerable times for bereaved parents. Mrs. Malkie Klaristenfeld’s weekly Erev Shabbos emails are messages of connection, chizuk, and inspiration culled from the weekly parashah. Her pre-Yom Tov calls offer divrei chizuk and practical strategies for the painful reality of entering another Yom Tov with empty arms.
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Hotel respite
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Sometimes a grieving couple needs a brief pause from the demands, reminders, and noise of daily life. Our hotel respite offers parents the opportunity to step away for a short time and catch their breath in a private, supportive space. It is a chance to rest, regroup, and tend to their loss together with a bit more room to breathe.
You can learn to be whole even though a piece of your heart will always be missing.
In your own way. In your own time. At your own pace.