Empty Arms Vermont provides materials for a small kraft bag that can be offered to patients who experience a miscarriage. While it’s not a huge gesture, it does provide something for patients to leave with and is a tool for providers to extend empathy. 

Each miscarriage support bag contains:

• Informational booklet titled “Making it Through Your Miscarriage,” written from a peer perspective

• Muslin bag with a wooden heart and corresponding information on how to use a grounding object for mindfulness.

• A note tag on the bag that says: “We offer this to you as an expression of our sympathy. The loss of your pregnancy is a significant event in your life, and we want to honor the hopes, dreams, and love that you had for your baby. We wish you courage as you begin to heal.

  –with compassion from your care providers in cooperation with Empty Arms Vermont”

• Herbal tea (x3) & Lake Champlain chocolates (x2)

• Support group info card with a handwritten note on the back: “No one knows exactly what you are feeling and experiencing after your loss. But there are many of us who have experienced similar losses, and are here to help and support you. If at any point you feel our support would be helpful, please do not hesitate to reach out."