Episode 7: Stefani Huey ~ Addressing Perinatal & Infant Loss in the Workplace

October is Perinatal & Infant Loss Awareness Month. To honor these families, we are speaking with Stefani Huey, a mental health practitioner and specialized coordinator for perinatal and infant loss with Postpartum Support International. Stefani digs into the unique type of grief and isolation that impacts families who have experienced perinatal or infant loss. She provides actionable considerations and changes that managers and workplace leaders can take to be sensitive and inclusive to grieving parents.

Links:

• To learn more about Stefani and locate additional resources for families, visit Postpartum Support International.

• Stefani recommends some books specific to perinatal and infant loss. These are great resources for families themselves, as well as loved ones (or colleagues) who are seeking to better understand and support those who are impacted by perinatal loss:

  • Empty Cradle, Broken Heart. Surviving the Death of your baby. Written by Deborah Davis.

  • It's OK that you're not OK. Meeting grief and loss in a culture that doesn't understand. Written by Megan Devine.

  • When Hello Means Goodbye. A guide for parents whose child dies before birth, at birth, or shortly after birth. Written by Pat Schwiebert and Paul Kirk.

  • Still. A memoir of love, loss, and motherhood. Written by Emma Hansen.

• BenefitBump has also compiled a list of resources specifically for families who experience loss. Find it here.