Videos
We are proud to offer a collection of instructional and informational videos created to support health and service providers caring for people affected by pregnancy and infant loss. Grounded by expertise of people who have lived experience of pregnancy and infant loss and informed by the insights of professionals, this video library explores the complexities of pregnancy and infant loss and offers practical resources, including a hand-and-foot mold tutorial and a three-part series for paramedics on providing sensitive, trauma-informed care to families after the unexpected death of a baby.
Across the collection, videos explore best-practice approaches to communication, emotional support, and respectful care in moments of profound loss. Together, these resources are designed to build confidence, deepen understanding, and help providers respond with empathy, dignity, and care—ensuring that people experiencing loss feel seen, heard, and supported.
Helpful/Hurtful: Families Talk About Pregnancy and Infant Loss
Each year in Ontario, approximately 38,000 visits to emergency departments are recorded related to early pregnancy losses and their associated complications. Approximately 1300 babies are stillborn and 600 babies die within their first year of life. That’s one baby, one family, every 5 hours. Pregnancy and Infant Loss (PAIL) Network asked families to share about their experiences receiving services and support from professionals during this time.
In Three Words: Families Talk About Pregnancy After Loss
Using three words, PAIL Network asked families to describe their experience of a pregnancy after a previous loss. The goal of this video is to help health and service providers understand what some people think and feel during a subsequent pregnancy.
Memorial Videos
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network recognizes the vital role health and service providers play in offering commemorative opportunities to families after the death of a baby. Thoughtful memorial options such can provide comfort, validation, and a tangible connection that families often cherish long after their loss.
This section includes two videos designed to support this important work: one explores the profound impact memorial items can have through the voices and experiences of bereaved families, and the other is a practical, step-by-step instructional video on creating hand and foot molds. Together, these resources aim to build confidence, skill, and sensitivity in providing memorial care that honours each baby and supports families in their grief.
The Impact of Memorial Items
Hand and Foot Moulds Instructional Video
Paramedic Videos
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network is proud to share this video series created for paramedics, featuring both the voices of families with lived experience of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) and the perspectives of paramedics themselves. By bringing families and paramedics together, these videos aim to strengthen understanding, honour the babies who died, and support continued learning in bereavement care and the benefits of seeking peer support.
We encourage viewers to care for themselves as they watch, and we thank paramedics across Ontario for their ongoing dedication to improving care for grieving families.
A Call to Compassion
What families want you to know
Caring for yourself: advice from peers
