Our Baby is Loved

A story for children whose parents or loved ones are expecting a baby with a life-threatening medical condition.

Created to be customized and adapted to fit each family’s unique situation, Our Baby is Loved is a playful, yet poignant tool that can help children process and explore the complexity of a serious perinatal diagnosis. This book can be used by families to share information about a complicated pregnancy with children, knowing the outcome is uncertain, and can help families feel empowered to give children the gift of honest information as it pertains to their medically complicated pregnancy. Guidance on how to share medical information in a developmentally appropriate way is included, as well as information about supporting the whole family at a difficult time.