Ways you can Honor and Remember your child
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Infant Loss, Awareness & Support Network
Evelyn Rose Foundation
Below is list of ideas to help you honor your baby. Some will apply to you while others may not. If you
have something you'd like to add send an email to tpflipsen123@msn.com
Prepare letter(s) and card(s) to take your local hospital expressing your
sympathy and support (sample letter here)
Offer support to other grieving parent(s). There are many ways you can be a
shoulder and ear for those who need your understanding.
- Let them talk about their baby
- Let them say what they need to say without the fear of bring judged
- Let them cry!
In Minnesota we have a gorgeous free indoor conservatory, "Como Zoo
Conservatory" every year they lay memorial bricks. We are having one done for
our little Evelyn Rose. Check your community for something similar.
Plant a tree, or flowers in honor of your baby.
If you have pictures - Create a wall of love for your baby by framing as many, or
as few as you'd like.
If you lost your baby early in pregnancy - Create your wall of love by taking your
ultrasound pictures along with a poem, or letter, frame them, then hang
Light a candle for your baby.
Put a Picture of your baby in a keychain
Create a Birth Announcement for your baby