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Anyone got any good creative ideas on how I should get it done (like graphics, layout, design, colors, writing) ???? I know it will be really emotional for me to get it, but I am thinking I want to get it on the anniversary of the day, or either on my wedding anniversary or something significant.
Did you get a tatt to commemorate LO?
Ok so I don't have any tatts yet however since we
had the memorial service for my infant son a few months ago I was
thinking of getting one going from my foot up to my ankle to commemorate
his death. He was "born asleep" on July 11 2010 and we named him
"RJ" I was thinking of something with a baby footprint and maybe some
angel wings or something.
Anyone got any good creative ideas on how I should get it done (like graphics, layout, design, colors, writing) ???? I know it will be really emotional for me to get it, but I am thinking I want to get it on the anniversary of the day, or either on my wedding anniversary or something significant.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Did you get a tatt to commemorate LO?
I do have tatts and was considering getting one, but decided I didn't really want that sort of reminder on me forever. Instead I got a pendant to wear from this Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/bugaboojewelry I figured it would be something that I could bring out and cry over or look at when I wanted, but could put away when it seemed appropriate as well.
But I miscarried at only 14 weeks, I can imagine it's MUCH harder if you have gone your whole pregnancy and then had a stillborn. I think your idea sounds wonderful!
Nice, how bad did that hurt?...I am sure to fill in the footprint it was a lot of stinging. They gave us his actual footprint too, he was 8 months so his feet are so tiny. I was thinking of just getting one maybe.
My husband and I both got tatts for the girls. I got 2 purple butterflies with the words "Too Beautiful For Earth" under it. My hubs got their footprints with his nicknames for them under it. If you look in the archives, I did post pictures of them. My hubs also wants to get a leaf with a single drop of water on it, with water ripples under it, and 2 butterflies flying towards it. The leaf is on all the bereavment folders and also they put it on my door when I was recovering from the C-section.
Oh ok both sound very nice...i really like the leaf thing.
I am designing one currently. It will be three birds on a cherry blossom branch. It combines two ideas that have given us strength during this, the Bob Marley song "Three Little Birds" was something I listen to when I just can't cry anymore. It alsow as a symbol that came up a lot before I m/c'd. The cherry blossom in Chinese culture represents a womans strength in her feminity and fertility.
I have lots of tattoos and each represents a source of strength or hope and thats what I wanted this one to be. There was a lot of hope and excitement behind that pregnancy. So I want to hold on to that and remember that always.
My son was born at 22w 7d, September 26, 2010. He passed away after being in the NICU for 18 days, on October 13th. After he passed, his nurse suggested that his father and I go get dinner, so we went to Chipotle. We were eating outside, and a little bird just would not leave us alone. We were feeding it rice and corn and chips, and the whole time we were there it stuck right by us. "Three Little Birds" was playing over the sound system...and it was one of the songs I had sung to my boy while he was in the NICU. I put it, along with other songs I sang him, on the photo slideshow for his viewing/visitation. The tattoo I would like to get is also of three little birds.
Hi Carmanb. I feel your pain first of all. My twins were born per term sept 18th 2010. my son was alive for 16 days and my daughter 26 days. Looking at your pic brings it all back. I should post some of my pics up here too. not really sure how to do.
I have both t he foots prints and hand prints. i was thinking of putting one of each of their feet on my foot some how, not sure on top or half way up towards ankle, and leaving room for design later, and then using their hand prints for a tat on my lower neck b/t shoulder with their hand prints kind of holding each others hands and some sort of wings around them.. still trying to figure it out.
if you want to chat, vent, grieve or share your story, pls feel free to contact me. I think it helps to talk to others who went thru the same things. I know eveery loss is different, but our tragic stories seem more similar...
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