Stillbirth memorial

Discover 10 meaningful ways to honor and remember your angel baby after pregnancy loss. A bereaved mother shares personal experiences and creative ideas for celebrating your child's memory

If you've ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a grieving mother, here's a glimpse.

Memorial ideas for honoring your baby’s life after miscarriage, stillbirth, or other forms of pregnancy loss After losing a child to miscarriage or stillbirth, many parents find it helpful in their grieving process to do something deliberate to honor their baby. Some choose to commemorate their baby at the time of miscarriage (or soon after) while others choose to honor their baby in ongoing ways through yearly rituals. Still others choose not to do anything formal at all. There is no…

A few years ago, while scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed, I came across photos of a mother holding her newborn baby. With tears in her eyes, she gazed lovingly at the tiny babe that had just been brought into the world. Bundled gently in a white hospital blanket, he was small and beautiful. And although he appeared to be asleep, this little fellow […]

Early grief is terrible. No words can describe that trauma and despair that drown like a wave. Today is the first day I can even begin to express myself through anything other than tears and poetry. Today I wanted to write about grief as it is. A nightmare that apparently does not end, as it continues to haunt you like a recurring nightmare.Only 6 short weeks ago (it feels like a few days), I was loving a sweet squirmy baby in my womb. Coming home without our sweet baby as we expected was…

These are some of my favorite stillbirth quotes that helped along our journey. My hope is they can bring you some peace if you have lost your baby.

Do you have a baby in Heaven via miscarriage or stillbirth? I hope this post ministers to you.

Once you’ve lost a child, your life is forever changed. Excitement turns to grief and plans for a baby’s homecoming are abandoned as we struggle to find ways to honor a child lost too soon instead. One of my biggest struggles as a mom has been learning how to openly acknowledge my miscarried...