Free Pregnancy & Infant Loss Moms' Groups — Iowa | No Foot Too Small
No Foot Too Small is an Iowa-based nonprofit that walks alongside families navigating pregnancy and infant loss. Its Moms’ Groups bring together mothers who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal loss, or infertility for connection, comfort, and celebration of the babies they carry in their hearts. Every group is free and peer-led by a trained NFTS Angel Ambassador — often a mom who has walked her own loss journey — so no one has to explain their grief to someone who has not lived it.
What to Expect
In-person Moms’ Groups are held quarterly from 6:00 to 8:00 PM CST in a private room at each location, with current cities including Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Valley, Des Moines, Ames, Davenport, Sioux City, and Dubuque, plus Omaha, Nebraska. Virtual Moms’ Groups meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM CST, with an additional 1:00 PM CST gathering on the fourth Tuesday of select months, so moms can connect from anywhere for story sharing, support, and remembrance. Refreshments are provided at in-person gatherings, and the tone is warm and unhurried — moms share as much or as little of their story as feels right.
Who This Group Is For
All moms are welcome, no matter their background, race, ethnicity, or loss story. In addition to general gatherings, No Foot Too Small hosts virtual groups tailored to specific types of loss — first trimester loss, second trimester loss, third trimester stillbirth, infant loss/NICU/SUIDS, pregnancy after loss, and infertility — so members can connect with others whose experience mirrors their own. The organization also runs a Men’s Social Club for grieving dads.
Why Peer Support Works
Pregnancy and infant loss can be profoundly isolating, and many bereaved mothers describe feeling that the world has moved on while their grief remains. Peer support groups offer something clinical care alone cannot: the immediate recognition of being understood by others who have lived the same loss. Members often describe the other moms in their group becoming lasting friends and an ongoing support system for the hardest days and anniversaries.
How to Join
All Moms’ Groups are free to attend. Pre-registration is requested so facilitators can plan space and materials for in-person groups and share Zoom links for virtual sessions. Use the group finder on the No Foot Too Small website to see upcoming meetings by location and loss type, or contact Director of Family Support Ali Maahs at allison@nofoottoosmall.org or (319) 855-8280.