We recently lost our precious baby and are having a hard time dealing with everything. I was 10 weeks pregnant when we lost him (we felt from day one that it was a boy). We were so looking forward to meeting our baby and our almost 3 year old daughter was excited about being a big sister. My hubby and I are trying to think of something special we can do to remember him as a memorial in a way. What things have you mamas done to remember a baby that you lost and what you have done to help you deal. We both find some comfort in the fact that we will one day get to see him in heaven and that we have a gardian angel.
I lost 4 precious angels before I finally got my beautiful little girl. All of mine were lost around 8 weeks. I know the pain. For each one that I lost, I planted a tree or bush. It gave me something to love and care for in their memory.
You could plant some day lillies. They come back every year and usually have a new flower every day.
When we had our ectopic, my sister bought me a precious moments figurine of a baby boy sleeping on a cloud. It is now in my 2 year old's room as her little guardian angel. I also had a miscarriage last week and we felt that this one was a girl so I named her lily and I am going to get a garden plaque that reads, "Sweet little flower of heavenly birth, you were too fair to bloom on this earth".
I also kept my pregnancy tests and cards from family in a tin vase that my niece made for me. It's helped me to cope alot.
I am so very sorry for your loss! I'll pray for you and your family.
I recommend planting a tree, maybe one you can put a bench under when it gets bigger.
I am so sorry. It is very hard to loose babies. I will pray for you and your family.
With both of our children we had a burial services. Our little girl was 31 weeks and our son was 16 weeks. I was able to keep a small piece of the blankets they were wrapped in. I placed tiny bit of each blanket in a locket. We planted a flower garden in memory of them. My husband had a ring made for me. In the ring there is a stone to honor each of them. In our house we have several things to remember them with. We are Catholic and named them after Catholic Saints so we have pictures of those Saints to remember the babies. My kids purchased to figurines to represent them on our family shelves. Each night we ask our little ones to join us in prayer as we pray as a family. We also ask them to continue to pray for us through the night until we can join them again.
It really helped me to make a little obituary for them, especially for Joseph, the younger one. I went through all the things they were able to do and all their development until the time of their death. Several friends and family members wanted copies. I kept them in their memory boxes.
I really am thankful for my faith. In know that it really helped to be able to go to Mass. As Catholics, we believe that during the Mass heaven and earth touch. For a short time my whole family is there with me each time we attend.
My daughter was born on Mother's Day. I gave her the Mary that day. She became her gift and I asked her to rock my child as she rocked our Lord. I asked that she give her a kiss for each tear I shed.
It is very hard, but it will get easier. I promise. The most amazing thing is that your love for your little one will continue to grow just as your love for your living child does. I rely on those little ones all the time. I know their prayers have brought about many little graces.
Hugs to you - so sorry for your loss. I read a book recently - it was fiction, but in it a parent lost a child and they planted a cherry blossom tree for them. It seemed like a lovely idea because of the flowers every year.
I am so sorry for your lose, this just happened to my friend who lives with me and she was just over 5 weeks! It is very hard to deal with! What I recommend doing instead of planting something in case you cant or you ever move etc is buy a stare and name it after your baby! That way you can always look up and see your stare up in the stare and see your baby sparkle back at you! I have seen many people do this and it has brought them some piece. Again I am so sorry!
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I am so sorry for your lose, this just happened to my friend who lives with me and she was just over 5 weeks! It is very hard to deal with! What I recommend doing instead of planting something in case you cant or you ever move etc is buy a stare and name it after your baby! That way you can always look up and see your stare up in the stare and see your baby sparkle back at you! I have seen many people do this and it has brought them some piece. Again I am so sorry!
i had a miscarriage at 16 weeks and since i had to actually give birth cuz i was too far along for just a d n c, the hospital gave us some nice memorial things to remember him by. they still were able to give us little foot prints on a card and also gave us a nice little box with some things you would normally get from the hospital......ie. onesie, hat, and paci. it was very nice and helped us to cope. you can also plant something in a backyard garden, like a tulip so that every year when the tulip comes up you will think about the baby and have something tangible and beautiful to look at and take care of. sorry for your loss and hope this helps.
my little sister was killed when she was 18 mos old... my mom installed a corner shelf over our stairs where we always kept a memorial flower arrangement (flowers, and ribbons with her name on it) and a teddy bear...
~EDIT~ Also, my stepfather got her a kitten so she would have something to love and take care of. (my dad had custody of us, but baby had diff. dad, so my mom had custody of her...)
Good morning A.. Please accept my condolenscences on the loss of your son. Planting a tree or adding garden space dedicated to your child's memory would be a great way to watch him grow and allow you to nurture him as you would if he had continued to live. I hope you find solace and peace soon. Best wishes. J.
First of all, I am so sorry for the loss of your baby. My heart really breaks for you. It will hurt less over time, but you will always remember that precious life even though you never held him. After my miscarriages, my husband and a few close friends had a memorial in our backyard. We planted a purple leaf plum tree in remembrance of our children we lost. My sister-in-law also gave me angel charms for them and I still where them even today. I think about those precious babies every time I put that necklace on. We had to move from our home with the beautiful tree, but I have talked to my husband about getting another for our new home. Be sure to grieve however you need to. Also know that people will say hurtful things to you (some people just think they need to say something and oftentimes their words just aren't right). Just try not to take those hurtful comments to heart. Remember that you will see your precious baby again in heaven!
I don't have any ideas for you but wanted to tell you that I am so sorry for your loss . . . God bless your family.
