ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Families navigating the tragic and unexpected loss of a baby now have the option for an additional support system, as a St. Charles County non-profit is stepping up to help.

The Butterfly Kisses Alliance was founded in 2023 by a group of nurses passionate about perinatal bereavement. It offers support and resources to families and people impacted by the death of a baby, whether before, during or shortly after birth.

Kayla Hollingshead, Jennifer Koskela, Janie Mullinnax and Jeannette Hickey work together as labor and delivery nurses at Progress West Hospital in O’Fallon. For each of them, the emotional toll of caring for mothers who had suffered a loss prompted them to create a way to help.

“We grieve with these families because we are there with them th

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