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Baby Loss Comfort Gifts
Support your friend and loved one through one of life’s most bitter
experiences—losing a child. Families who have suffered the loss of a
baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death will need your
love and support.
No matter what stage of the pregnancy the baby dies, the loss of a
child is heartbreaking for the family. Acknowledge their precious
child’s existence with a
comfort gift.
Although nothing can take away the pain, let your friend know you
care.
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Comforts For Parents: A Time to Grieve
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After losing a baby, allow yourself plenty of time to grieve just as
you would after the loss of any other precious family member. Be gentle
with yourself and look for ways to slow down and be still.
Though you may think you should get busy and try to forget, many
parents regret this later on. Instead, use this time to remember your
baby.
 Scrap book a
special album for baby; fill it with baby’s
photos and other memory items.
Start a journal and preserve special thoughts and memories of
baby.
Create a memory garden.
- A living memorial to your baby, a memory garden can
be a simple, small pot of your favourite
flowers or a
large, elaborate garden full of roses or anything in
between. It is for your baby’s memory—it will be unique.
While you are grieving, do try and go for a walk outside each
day. There is something about fresh air and nature that soothes
an aching heart.
Sit and listen to some quiet, peaceful music—it can settle
your emotions.
Read of other families’ journeys through grief—and take
comfort in the fact you are not alone in your grief.
Ask a supportive friend to come spend a day with you.
Herbs have been used for their healing, calming, and
restorative properties, since the beginning of time.
- If you have trouble sleeping, an
herbal bath before
bed will leave you feeling relaxed and ready for a good
night’s rest.
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Herbal Baths help heal, comfort and relieve your
body, mind and spirit.
- If you would normally drink tea or coffee, try a
non-stimulant like
herbal tea; it is naturally healthful
and free from caffeine.
None of these things will take away the pain you are feeling or ease
the longing you have to hold your baby. But they will help you surrender
to the grief that surrounds you; they will help you to remember… |
