Any "birth announcement" ideas for our situations?

DavezWife

(I'm carrying twins, one is likely terminal at/near birth)

This is something that's crossed my mind as something to plan and do when my babies come, but I have a dear friend who's facing the same situation very soon, and needs some help. So I'm asking early.

She is looking for sensitive thoughtful "birth announcements" (do we have to call them death announcements? wtf?) to send out, announcing both her son's arrival, although recently deceased... with the other version for his sister. (which obviously doesn't need any help, hopefully she'll be ok)  Both my friend and I would like to avoid religious reflections (to each their own) which is making the hunt really difficult. About the only one we can find is the "footprints on our heart" one seen everywhere.

thanks.

 

BeccaMarie

How about something like...

 

" There are things that we don't want to happen but have to accept, things we don't want to know but have to learn, and people we can't live without but have to let go."  ~Author Unknown

"hello and good-bye to our sweet little boy, stillborn on xx/xx/xx x lbs x inches "

'Baby's name' will forever be missed by mom, dad and twin sister

(I will keep looking for other quotes/poems)

BeccaMarie

"What the heart has once owned and had, it shall never lose" - Henry Ward Beecher

 

There are also some options (some religious) towards the bottom of this page:

https://www.naptimecards.com/sel-baby-bereavement.asp#quotes

weddedwife

For my son, we used a picture of his feet. All the announcement said on the front was:

Nathaniel John

11.2.11

Forever Loved

 And inside was the poem "We wanted a Baby" by Judy Smith. Maybe something like that is appropriate?