Planning Funerals to Alleviate Grief

The loss of anyone loved is difficult, but the loss of a pregnancy can be particularly hard and painful. An early miscarriage is deemed as a loss before 12 weeks gestation, a late miscarriage can occur after the 12 weeks and a stillbirth is given to a loss after 20 weeks gestation. Losing a pregnancy at any stage isolating and can leave the parents feeling lost and misunderstood. But you are not alone, there are over 2000 stillbirths in Australia every year.

There's no doubt about it – the funeral business is big business. It's also one of life's most difficult times for family members of the deceased who as well as being distraught are left to make funeral arrangements for their deceased family member – often with very short notice. These arrangements are usually extremely costly, adding a significant amount on financial pressure in what is already a stressful and emotional time.