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TTC After a Loss
Memorial Tattoo?
Have any of you ladies gotten a tattoo to memorialize your loss(es)? I'm watching L.A. Ink on Netflix right now and totally felt inspired with an idea for a tattoo. I'm not sure how it would work out, but my idea is to have the birth month flower of my EDD (lily of the valley for May) with the birth month flower of the month I m/c (calendula for October) coming out of it and somehow incorporate the m/c awareness ribbon, maybe going around the flowers. Totally may look ridiculous on paper, but I fell in love with the idea and actually e-mailed an artist friend of mine to see if they'd be willing to draw it up. I've been wanting to get a tat for a while, now, but haven't for various reasons.
I know tattoos aren't for everyone, but I was just wondering if anyone's gotten one in honor of their angel babies and what they were if so.
BFP #1 9-15-11; EDD 5-28-12. US 6w2d, growth
BFP #2 12-6-11 and 12-7-11; EDD 8-17-12. US 6w6d measuring 5w6d. Misoprostol Assisted m/c 1-16-12 at 9w3d.
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Re: Memorial Tattoo?
Mother to DD, born sleeping on 9/28/11, and DS, born 3/12/13, 5lbs 13oz, 19in
This is mine, the art is my own.
My last name is Fox, so I did a fox with angel wings and a halo, looking towards the stars (symbolizing the future) and also that she watches over me, I added violets seeing that is the name I had picked out.
I got mine 2 years ago this month (I think? October 2009...my mind fails), I still am in love with it as much as the day I got it. The release and the feeling of knowing I would never forget my angels (not that I would, but I had that fear) and that it would give me the opportunity to talk about her, meant everything to me. This was my first one, it took about 2 1/2 hours. I get comments on it a lot (good ones usually). It makes me feel like I am never truly alone, and that I have a reminder she watches over me.
This was the art I gave the artist:
Just make sure you have an artist that you love, that you look through his portfolio and also see that he has all of his certifications.
I hope this helps! If you want to know more, just ask
I'm getting C to draw me up something that popped in my head.. it's going to be god's hands holding a rose.. We felt that our baby was a girl from day one and so we named our baby Shiloh Rose. Shiloh means "His Gift" so it will be like God is giving me the rose.. I hope that makes sense.. I can't wait to get it. Your idea sounds beautiful.
That sounds awesome, Viking! All of the ideas some great in this post.
I do plan on getting one once I nail down my final design. Originally it was going to be a sparrow flying away from my heart on the front of my right shoulder. During my search for the perfect design I noticed way too many people have a sparrow because they are just "in" right now and I don't want that. Then it was going to be the birth month flower, but I don't like the idea of have a butt ton of flowers on me.
So I'm leaning strongly towards a butterfly.
Since I will get a tattoo for all my children, whether living or an angel, I want something that I wouldn't mind having a few of. This butterfly would be on the front of my right shoulder and be pink & blue since we don't know if we were having a boy or girl. It would also have its wings together. Any future butterflies would be either pink or blue, for gender, and their birth stone color. Any living children will have wings open & flying. Any angel babies would have their wings together.
This is what inspired the idea.
♥BFP #1 "Spawn"- 02/23/11 | EDD: 11/01/11 | natural m/c 03/20/11 @7w5d♥
♥BFP #2 "Offspring"- 11/10/12 | EDD: 07/25/13 | incomplete m/c 12/14/12 @8w1d | D&C 12/21/12♥
♥BFP #3 "Progeny" - 02/16/15 | It's a BOY!! | EDD: 10/17/15 | BD: 10/23/15♥
All AL Always Welcome
Love this idea..
And Susan, Thank you, it popped in my head the other day while I was in the shower thinking about Shiloh.
LaTi, that sounds so beautiful! I agree also with the sparrows, a lot of people have them seeing it became really popular over the last few years...though they are lovely.
Wow I never though about the name Shiloh before. I love it, its beautiful.
Thank you
I go back and forth on this idea, some days I think it would be awesome, others I worry that it would just make me sad every time I saw it.
If I do end up getting it, it will be a picture of an Edelweiss bloom. You see, this was my grandmother's favorite song (it's from the Sound of Music) and when I was going through the hospital lobby on my way to the D&C, a gentleman sat down at the piano and began to play this song.....I immediately thought it was a sign that she was with me in spirit and love that day and it helped me to get on into that OR.
I promised my DH I would wait until my hormones and emotions have evened out a little bit before making the final decision.
I got this just after my son's EDD in September. I had debated on getting one for years but there just wasn't anything I wanted permanently on my body. Until I received a copy of my son's footprints. I knew instantly that those would be the basis of my tattoo. It's on my upper ankle.
Please excuse my scary pale legs lol
Stepmom to: Lizzie (4); Justin (10); and Cameron (13)
Mom to 3 angels: Baby 1 MC 2/13/09 @ 7 wks; Baby 2 CP 11/5/10 @ 5 wks;
and Brendan - Late Loss 4/27/11 @ 20 wks
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I am going to get one eventually.. just haven't done it yet. I wasn't sure if I should do it while TTC since I may be on fertility meds and stuff.. didn't want to risk infection of any kind. But I really really want to do it. We lost our baby girl at 19 weeks and 1 day. So we have her hand prints and footprints. I want to do it on the inside of my left foot.. like by my ankle kinda. I want her little handprint there.. true to size and next to it I want scrolled Brooke (that's what we named her) and her date of birth.. and then under that I'm thinking about scrolling.. 'as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be'... it's a line from Love You Forever which is my moms favorite book and my 3 yr old son's favorite book.
I'm going to get angel wings on my wrist eventually. I don't want to do anything to signify one baby, or all three babies, in particular...since there is a chance there will be more. I just want angel wings to signify all of my babies.
My mom got a heart with wings on her wrist after my first loss. She did it again after my second loss (though the second one is bigger...the artist scoffed at doing such a "tiny" piece), but I asked her not to do it again when I told her about this latest loss. It's just getting harder to see the hearts multiplying on her arm, though I do love that she has done this for me. She wants to get hearts for each of her grandbabies, so she'll get a heart (sans wings) for my sister's baby soon enough as well. I told her that I was afraid her arm would end up a full sleeve of winged hearts if she kept it up. She understood. I love her so much.
bfp #1 10/15/2009 m/c 11/4/09 10 weeks Lily you are not forgotten
bfp #2 4/5/2010 CP, m/c 4/12/10 5 weeks Baby Lo
Diagnosed PCOS 10/10 RX 1500 mg Metformin/day
bfp#3 4/5/2011 Missed m/c discovered 5/24/2011 (10w 5d) baby Asher stopped growing at 6 weeks
I know he is playing with his siblings in heaven right now...
rx'd factor II gene mutation 7/11 prescribed 5000 units Heparin daily
rx'd Sjogren's Disease 8/11
bfp #4 9-6-2012 RAINBOW Baby Ky born 5-9-13
bfp #5 8-26-14 RAINBOW #2 Due 5-8-2015
Wow, u have a very loving mother. I love how u said u love her so much, that is me with my grandma. i understand her love for all of your babies, but i truly wish for you that you get your wish along with making your boundaries clear, and then ur bfp, w a healthy pregnancy with nothing to worry about. I wish for you that your mama, with the best intentions, senses when to give you some space. Love!