http://www.stillnomore.org/main.htm With lots & lots of information about Stillbirth.

                http://www.griefnet.org/ Lots of Info. & Resources Here.

http://www.honoredbabies.org/home.htm   So many resources here, this site was started by a mom in honor of her baby Kadin, Born Still but Still Born.

                      http://www.handonline.org/ Great book list under resouces, including the ISBN#

http://www.misschildren.org/index.html   Many resources & I love their "Random Acts of Kindness" program, also they are really pushing for state legislation to acknowledge the lives of stillborn babies by providing them a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth.

http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/miscarriage.htm This is a beautiful prayer written by Mother Angelica & Also includes the "Blessing After Miscarriage" from the Book of Blessings

http://ca.geocities.com/morninglightministry@rogers.com/    Catholic Ministry for families who have lost children to ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death.

**Don't forget to look for local support. Check with local hospital's to find out if & where a support group may be meeting in your area.**

http://www.ameliacenter.org/default.aspx?id=2  If you are local to Birmingham, AL, the Amelia Center is a wonderful resource available to you. Please visit their site & give them a call.

The journey through grief is a long & difficult one & there is no preparation for this season of your life. 
Let this journey be what it is & let yourself be who you are now.
Be patient with your new & grieving self, as you walk this journey. Know that you are not alone.
God wants to reach out to you & take you by the hand if you will allow him too.
God did not "take" your baby away from you, & you are not being punished...
We live in a fallen world, where there is sickness & death...
But God allows this to happen, & uses this loss to bring about good.
Our little ones were received into God's Heavenly Kingdom the moment that they died, & now the Angels sing their lullabies.
What will God bring out of this?
We can only imagine...

Helpful websites for friends & family:

http://www.babylosskit.com/what.html
Help with what to say & not say to grieving parents.

http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/572_15997.asp
Talks about how friends & family may be feeling & gives helpful advice for how you can best respond when someone you love has just lost their baby.


Treasure in Heaven...
written by Sherry Morrow (copyright 2008)

When a woman is pregnant & her baby dies, 
it doesn't matter to her if she was 5 weeks 
or 35 weeks...
She lost a baby...
Her baby...
Body & Soul... 
A unique person...
A child of God...
A part of her...
A piece of her heart...
Dreams of a future...
A future that is gone...
She is changed...
She will never be the same...
For part of her now resides in Heaven...
And now the rest of her life's focus will include 
the desire to see, hold & touch that baby again...
Someday...
She will seek out the path to Heaven, 
even more fervently than ever before...
She knows, that not only is her Savior waiting for her, 
but he holds in his arms 
one of the Greatest Treasures of Heaven...
Her Baby...
Whole...
Complete...
Perfected...
Happy...
And She will know her child...
It is promised to her...
And she believes...
She believes.

In Memory of your little one:

Consider ordering a special print or ornament that is a special reminder of your beautiful baby. Melissa Dayton, artist of Pearls of Grace Fine Art, offers a beautiful print called "Escort to God", it is Breathtaking! She has on her site inexpensive versions from ornaments to poster size prints. She has suffered the loss of 4 children through moscarriage, & this painting was her way of giving comfort to families after loss. The website is:

http://www.pearlsofgracefineart.com/products.asp?pg=2

Precious little souls in Heaven with Daniel & AnnaBeth:

http://hannah-card.memory-of.com/
http://emalee-rain-galamore.memory-of.com/
http://patrickjayclark.memory-of.com/
http://joshua-blakeway.memory-of.com/
http://kinsey-and-kylee-sullivan.memory-of.com/
http://chino-perez.memory-of.com/
http://siobhan-bryantmillar.memory-of.com/
http://zackary-twardowski.memory-of.com/
http://vanessa-barnai.memory-of.com/
http://ayden-saenz.memory-of.com/
http://kristopher-verge.memory-of.com/

Gone But Never Forgotten... 

Our Little Memorial Garden for our friends








   

Daniel Stephen Morrow
November 1, 2007



For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,
your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
Psalm 139:13-16

 
Sacred Heart of Jesus & Divine Mercy


Look how tenderly Mary kisses the face of God. 
How can anyone not love her? 
After She...
 was chosen by God, 
accepted the gift of his Son, our Savior, into her womb,
gave birth to him in a stable,
nursed him & changed his diapers,
 presented him in the temple,
heard those fateful words uttered by Simeon,
raised him tenderly in her care,
stood in awe when she found him teaching in the temple at the tender age of twelve,
cleaned his skinned knees & wiped his tears away,
watched him grow into a man,
encouraged his first miracle at the Wedding Feast of Cana, 
saw him teaching with the twelve,
heard of the betrayal of Judas,
watched him suffer the horrible pain of being Crucified,
and then dying on the Cross, 
stood at the foot of the cross after his death,
received her dead son's body into her arms,
laid him to rest,
grieved for him,
spent time with her Resurrected son,
witnessed his ascension,
was there at the first Pentecost in the Upper Room...
At every turn, she was there for her son...
And what does a Good Son do for his Mother?
He takes care of her, 
he honors her, 
he Loves her.
Jesus was & is all Good, 
& you know if he could spare anyone the corruption of death, 
it would be his Mother, 
the one who was there with him throughout his life, 
loving him every step of the way, 
& You know she is there with him now,
 still trying to lead people to him, 
& to salvation through him.
She loves him & he loves her, 
forever, 
as any Mother & child should.
It is at the heart of what we believe 
about the relationship 
between Jesus & Mary.
If we are brothers & sisters in Christ Jesus, 
then she is our mother too.
It is why we love her, 
& honor her as Mother.
And as a mother grieving the loss of a child, 
she can relate,
she has been there too,
she has felt this pain.
She also knows what awaits you,
if you believe in her son,
because she is looking into the eyes of your child now,
and look how tenderly she kisses their face...  
                                      
                                             written by Sherry Morrow         (copyright 2008)

Helpful websites for ideas to remember your baby:
 http://www.nationalshareoffice.com/resources_creating_memories.shtml
Offers suggested ways to create memories, even for very early pregnancy loss.
http://www.justacloudaway.com/nav-sidebar-ideas/garden.html
Offers ideas for a memory garden, you Have to see her son Tanner's memory garden to believe how beautiful it is!
http://www.justacloudaway.com/index.html
Look at the Left side column for "Additional ideas to help you", & click on that, there are so many!
http://www.rowantreefoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=115&Itemid=2
Offers a photo re-touching service, where she can color correct the often very dark skin of our tiny babies, she can also soften the look of the picture.
She offers this as a ministry, for donations only.
http://www.rowantreefoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=9
Lots of suggested ways to remember your baby.

http://www.kotapress.com/section_articles/rituals/other/ScrapbookingYourBaby.htm  An excellent site for ideas on what to include in your memory book or box, as well as other ideas.

http://www.handonline.org/parents/memories.html  some very beautiful suggestions for remembering your baby

http://www.misschildren.org/family/funeral.html Has lists of helpful resources for planning a baby's funeral or memorial service.

Thank you for visiting Daniel & AnnaBeth's site. Please take a moment to light a candle in their memory before you go.

Some ways to remember your precious baby: 

If you haven't already, give your baby a name. 
It doesn't matter if it's been a month or decades since you lost your baby, it's never too late! I have spoken to many moms who have given their baby a name years after their loss & have received great peace from this. It also doesn't matter if you knew the sex of your baby or not, choose a name that you like, you can go with your gut-feeling about the sex or choose a neutral name. But your baby was & is a unique individual with their own identity & should have their own name as well.

Create a keepsake book or box, you could buy one or create your own as a project. 
Fill it with anything you have that reminds you of your baby. 
These might include:
pregnancy test
appt. cards from OB
pictures of you pregnant, even if you were not showing
ultrasound pictures or video
congratulations cards
certificate of life 
(these can be purchased from SHARE, A Place to Remember, or received free from innocents.com)
poems you have written or found that you like
letters written to or about your baby
pictures of your baby's memorial or memory garden
photos of things that remind you of your baby 
(these may include butterflies, the sky, rivers, flowers, trees, really anything that makes you think of your baby.)
If you have them, you could also put in:
footprints
crib card
lock of hair
birth certificates
photos
hospital bracelets
Baptismal certificate
Memorial program
dried or artificial flowers
Obituary
church bulletin announcements
announcement cards
condolence cards
pictures of the gravesite 
journal entries from significant dates
any outfits or booties you would like to keep
any other momentos you have
anything that is special to you ,as it relates to your baby.

You may want to purchase a gold baby ring 
(these are often given by hospitals after the loss of a baby), 
but can also be purchased at jewelry stores, 
or you may chose a birthstone pendent 
that represents the month you lost your baby.
Wear these on a necklace, close to your heart,
or a charm bracelet for others to see 
a visible reminder of your baby.
Other moms may choose a Guardian Angel or Saint Medal,
as a reminder that their baby is in the company of 
the saints & angels.

You may want to keep a journal to write down your thoughts, poems & letters you would like to write to or about your little one. 
Or you may want it to be a prayer journal, that you record your prayers to God, or your conversations with God.
It is very healing for many to get their feelings down on paper.

My prayer for you, is that God will be with you in your difficult days ahead, that he will surround you with his love, that you will cry out to him & give him all your sorrow & pain, & allow him to heal you in his own time.

God Bless You All.