A hospital funeral

Some hospitals offer an individual funeral service for each baby. In this case you can choose the kind of service you want, who you want to lead it, and how you want to participate.

In other hospitals, the hospital chaplain usually leads a non-denominational funeral service for several babies at the same time. You can attend if you want to. The staff caring for you will discuss with you other ways in which you can participate.

Take time to think about what you would like. Some hospitals offer either burial or cremation. In areas where the cost of burial sites is very high, hospitals may only offer cremation. However, some will arrange for a baby to be buried if this is a religious requirement.

Urgent funerals