About

The Angel Whispers Baby Loss Support Program was founded in 2002 by three moms in the Edmonton area who had experienced the loss of their babies; one shortly after birth, one through miscarriage, and one through stillbirth. The program was created based on the fundamental belief that a healthy way to cope with such a devastating loss is to seek others who understand in a compassionate & supportive environment and to allow oneself to experience the thoughts, feelings & emotions that accompany grief.

Angel Whispers is a non-denominational and inclusive support program for parents devastated by the loss of a baby through miscarriage, blighted ovum, molar or ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or neonatal death up to one year of age. Families grieve for the baby they have lost in addition to the hopes, plans & dreams for the future that included that baby. Families are often denied the opportunity to fully grieve their loss because others don’t understand the magnitude of their profound and unique loss, leaving these families to often grieve in silence. Angel Whispers exists to ensure no family has to suffer in silence.

The Angel Whispers Baby Loss Support Program receives no government funding. We rely on individual donations & fundraisers to sustain our services.

Mission

The Angel Whispers Baby Loss Support Program inspires hope & healing and offers compassion & understanding to families devastated by the loss of a baby. Angel Whispers exists to provide caring, confidential support services to families who have experienced the loss of a baby during pregnancy or after birth.

Goals

To provide information and compassionate support to individuals who have experienced the loss of a baby during pregnancy or shortly after birth
To connect grieving families so they need not suffer a “silent sorrow”
To provide information and support to families who are anxiously pregnant again after experiencing baby loss.
To increase public awareness of the high incidence of baby loss in our community and the implications it has for grieving parents.

Baby Loss Facts

Miscarriage occurs in 20 to 30 % of all confirmed pregnancies.
75 to 80 % of miscarriages occur within the first 12 weeks of conception, sometimes so early that a woman may not even know she is pregnant. It is therefore believed that 50% of all conceptions result in miscarriage.
Ectopic pregnancy occurs in 2 to 3% of all conceptions.
Molar pregnancy occurs in 1 out of 2000 pregnancies.
The perinatal mortality rate for the Capital Health Region is 10.9 per 1000 births. This includes stillbirths and babies who die within seven days of their birth.
In 50% of all stillbirths, no cause can be determined.