INDIANAPOLIS— October is Infant Loss Awareness Month, a time to remember and bring support to families who have experienced the tragedy of losing a baby.
“A piece of me died that day,” said Jessie Lindsey, angel mom. “I went in on Christmas Eve, 2018 and they told me she was 30 and a half weeks at that point without a heartbeat.”
For Indianapolis mother Jessie Lindsey, her first pregnancy turned into tragedy.
Her baby passed shortly after delivery.
Lindsey says when it came to support, she felt like the medical system failed her.
“When I left the hospital I was given a box with a few items in it and then they told me to go to their hospitals website for resources,” said Lindsey.
She says other families going through this need direction in finding support.
Places like Riley’s Pathways Bereavement Program in Indianapolis is one of many.
“Grief is a journey and it lasts forever,” said Rebekah Delaney, Clinical Coordinator.
Delaney says Indiana ranks number eight in the nation for most infant mortality deaths.