FAQ Miscarriage Burial Step by Step 

Understanding the law on Miscarriage and Stillbirth remains...

In Louisiana, parents have rights to the remains of a child lost at any point in a pregnancy. 

*** please note the weeks of pregnancy are determined by the week of pregnancy - not fetal age. (A demise discovered at 21 weeks is still considered over 20  weeks, even if the baby passed at a younger gestational age.) 

I miscarried my child at home...

If you miscarry at home, you can collect your child's remains in a small dish. We can provide a casket for a burial plot of your choice or for free burial at the St. George Children of God Mausoleum. In order for the remians to fit within the caskets we provide, they should be place in a container that is no more than 5 inches in diameter. This container can be provided to you from Carriers of hope. 

If you need medical treatment for some reason, you are not required to bring the remains with you to the doctor/hospital. 


I am having a D&C/D&E procedure before 20 weeks of pregnancy...

What to expect? 

I am delivering my child in the hospital BEFORE 20 weeks of pregnancy...

What to expect...

I am delivering my child in the hospital AFTER 20 weeks of pregnancy...

What to expect...

I want to honor my child,  but I do not have any remains...

There are many ways to remember and honor a child lost during pregnancy...

I want to honor the child I am burying...

Other ways to remember baby...

Where can I get support for the grief I am experiencing? 


It has been years since I lost my child, but I would like to honor my baby...

It is never too late to honor a child lost during pregnancy...

Many parents, especially moms, never felt like they had "permission" to honor their baby.

What is the Stillbirth Tax Credit?

In effect since Jan. 1, the new $2,000 tax credit allows parents to claim their baby as a dependent for the year the loss occurred. This makes Louisiana the sixth state to provide such a benefit. To file the paperwork, families should request a copy of the “Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth,” which can be obtained from the hospital or free of charge from the office of vital records.