Miscarriage, Ectopic pregnancy, Molar pregnancy, Stillbirth, Fatal Birth Defects, SIDS, Fatal Accidents
Oh, my heart aches for these families who have experienced such tragedy.
October is Infant & Pregnancy Loss Awareness Month — set aside by President Ronald Reagan in 1988, as a time to cherish these precious babies and show love to their families.
In memory of these tiny souls- who were wonderfully and fearfully made, I invite you to participate in the worldwide Loved Baby Shower.
Would you join us? The Loved Baby Shower is an opportunity to honor babies who now reside in Heaven by helping a precious living child or mother in need.
Each year, in the United States alone, over 4,000 infants die unexpectedly. Statistically 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage (the death of a baby before 20 weeks gestation) and 1 in 260 deliveries end in stillbirth.
This is a heartbreaking number of families who mourn.
I’ve found that many hurting mamas and daddies turn their pain into a passion for helping others. Grief gives us the gift of empathy, doesn’t it?
Over time, compassion fills our souls– compassion for other grieving families and compassion for children in need.
The pain doesn’t subside, but–as author Suzie Eller says, our mended souls go from needing help to giving help.
Last year, a member of our Loved Baby Christian Pregnancy Loss Support & Encouragement Group wrote she was hosting a baby shower at her church in honor of her baby who she miscarried earlier in the year. The items collected were sent to pregnant women in need.
Melissa’s generous spirit encouraged me to host a Loved Baby Shower during the month of October.
Would you care to join us?
WHAT IS THE LOVED BABY SHOWER?
Last year we partnered with Bethany Christian Services and helped provide much-needed items to refugee children. The shower was a huge success.
This year we invite you to honor your child by making a difference and spreading awareness in your local community. Gather items for babies, mothers, or bereaved mothers in need.
Here are some ideas:
- send a box of diapers or a stuffed animal to a faith-based crisis pregnancy center to help a young mother who has chosen life over abortion
- take a blanket to your local hospital to be given to a new mother who is in financial need
- create a care package for a mother going through loss and take it to your local hospital to be given to a mother who comes in and finds out she is miscarrying her child or is having a stillbirth
- make a donation to your local library, art center, or other community organization
- come up with your own idea
Do this in honor of YOUR loved baby.
Attach a special note to the package so the recipient knows your gift is in memory of your child who is in Heaven.
I do hope you’ll join our efforts. And then– on National Pregnancy And Infant Loss Remembrance Day (October 15th)– we will all join together and light a candle in honor of our loved babies.
Care Package Ideas for a Mother Who Faces Loss:
Tea Bags
Mug
Journal & Pen
Ornament for Christmas Tree
Copy of a Book You’ve Found Helpful
Personal Note
Candle
Relaxing Shower Gel
We Invite You To Join Our Pregnancy Support Group: Loved Baby Christian Pregnancy Loss Support & Encouragement This group is a place of support and Christian encouragement where you share comments and questions related to most any topic of miscarriage, stillbirth, pregnancy loss, pregnancy after loss, ttc, and infertility.
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