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MrsMateos
MrsMateos | January 2008

When a baby passes away

A cousin of mine has lost her first child, a baby girl at 2 weeks from term. She was born on Friday and she passed away shortly after with out prior health concerns. The funeral is on Wednesday and I won't be attending because we live in different states but I want to send something tomorrow. My question is what is appropriate in this devastating situation? Flowers and card? A heart locket? Any ideas?



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lillkatheryn
January 2008 | lillkatheryn
Re: When a baby passes away
How sad and so painful to hear.  With all the others, I agree I think anything that you send she will cherish.  A locket is nice, and if you can get a picture her baby to put it in, that what she can have it close to her heart.  Any words you can give her, and even if it's just an ear, I'm sure she will apreciate and need.  My heart goes out to her and your family....


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janicepovey
January 2008 | janicepovey
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How heartbreaking, for your cousin, my thoughts & prayers go out to her. I agree with the rest, here.....anything you send her will be appreicated as it comes with compassion & love. I like the teddy bear idea, Nat suggested.....or even one of those cystal angels you can buy from a jeweller and maybe have the babies name ingraved on it.


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winja
January 2008 | winja
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hi there im sorry to hear about your cousins baby
i had a baby pass away and first of all whatever you send will be appreciated because you care... the gift that i thought was very lovely and still have to this day is a bear with my sons name on it they have bears at the post office that you can get embroidered with birth dates and names, lockets are a nice idea also, anything with the babies name i think is very sweet and thoughtful
sorry again.


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Arna
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2008 | Arna
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Firstly, let me say how sorry I am to here that.  Losing a baby, at any stage, is devestating.  Maybe you could help her build a memory garden.  You could go to one of the big chain garden and home improvement centres and either pick out what you want to help her make the garden and send it, or send her some gift vouchers, and a letter detailing what you are sending them for.  A garden means that the memory isn't always in the home, and it will bloom and grow the way her baby should have.  I hope she doesn't stop trying for more, as that would be a real tragedy too.


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emmysmum
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2008 | emmysmum
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I am so sorry to hear of such a tragic incident.... i can only begin to imagine the devastation that your cousin must be going through.
Perhaps a beautiful bunch of flowers and a guardian angel pin would be appropriate.... or you could find a beautiful prayer and send that?
Sorry i can't be of more help.
Kayla


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