Who is
St. George Share?

We are a parent group who understands the devastating effects of pregnancy/infant loss. We work to provide support at the time of loss and for years to come. We are affiliated with National Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, Inc. and have been established in southern Utah for years. Often speaking with another parent whose life has been touched by pregnancy, stillbirth, or infant loss is a powerful and healing resource. We are survivors who understand the overwhelming grief that comes with burying a piece of our hearts or even the circumstances of not having a baby to bury. We also grieve. We cry. We educate. We seek ways to honor and carry on the memories of our own angels.

To see, hold touch, and bathe your baby at any time before and/or after death within reason.

To photograph your baby and view the pictures when you are ready.

To be given mementos such as ultrasound photos, locks of hair, clothing, and records.

To name and bond with your baby—no matter the age.

To be cared for by empathetic staff. To be informed of the grieving process.

To donate your baby’s organs or tissue.

To request an autopsy or further testing.

To plan a farewell ritual, burial, or cremation in compliance with state and local regulations.

To help siblings grieve by seeing, holding, and acknowledging the baby.

To be provided with grief information and available support groups.

Experiencing the death of a baby can be shocking and overwhelming. The intensity of grief will not last forever and will lessen with time. However, as parents, our loss and sadness will live on. You have entered a community of grieving parents who have learned to create a new “normal” and maneuver through life without their child. Grief is exhausting, bringing waves of emotion and hurt. There is no right or wrong way to move through your feelings. Just as each loss is different, so is each person’s reaction to it. Parents commonly feel emotions such as shock, confusion, low self-esteem, loss of control, jealousy, anger, disappointment, and self-blame. Mothers feel physical symptoms with hormonal changes as well. Fathers often feel helpless. When a baby dies, hopes are shattered, and parents are left to put the pieces of their lives back together—pieces that may never fit the same way again. Often attending support meetings and speaking with other bereaved parents is a key factor in the healing process.

Visits: St. George Share volunteers consist of men and women who have experienced infant loss themselves. Volunteers visit families in the hospital, mortuary, or home to provide much-needed support and compassion. Whether a baby is lost during early pregnancy or following birth due to illness or accident, our volunteers provide an ear to listen, a shoulder on which to cry, and stories of how they survived similar situations.

Molds: When possible, volunteers make hand and feet molds of your baby. These molds are priceless keepsakes that provide comfort for years to come.

Photography: Share volunteers take photographs to further preserve precious memories. The photos capture fleeting moments and raw emotion.

Support Meetings: Monthly support meetings and service activities provide additional comfort for grieving families. Attendees can meet others who have experienced similar loss, while serving in their child’s/children’s memory. Meeting dates, times, and locations are posted on the St. George Share website and Facebook page.

Online Support: St. George Share also supports families through social and digital media. We can be found on stgeorgeshare.org and also on our Facebook page at St. George Share.

We would love more volunteers. If you have been affected by pregnancy or infant loss, please join our team! We are looking for board members and volunteers to provide comfort and service to local families.

Support Meetings: We would love your input at our monthly support meetings. Our parents range from those who have recently loss, to those who have lost years ago, even decades. We support all losses, no matter if you lost your baby at six weeks gestation or six months of age. We respect all loss and stages of grief.

Fundraising: St. George Share operates completely on donations. We would love help with fundraising events and grant writing to help support our efforts.

Service Coordinator: We provide much needed service opportunities throughout the community. We would love help coordinating service nights and tracking donations coming in and out of our organization.

Community Outreach: One of our goals with Share is to break the silence about child loss. We speak at community events, church service nights, and schools to educate about grief, PTSD, and communication. We are looking for volunteers to set these appointments and lead these discussions.

We are looking for volunteers to coordinate our support efforts with medical professionals and mortuary staff.