Did you memorialize your loss? How?

briast20 · October 2011

I posted last week about finding out that my baby was a girl, and I decided that I wanted to give her a name. I ended up calling her "Sara Grace." I always wanted a Sara, but my best friend has a Sarah, so I had decided not to use it. I thought this would be a good opportunity. Anyway, I wanted to do something to honor her. I've seen pretty jewelry that can me worn in memory of a loss, but I'm not a big jewelry wearer, so I really don't want to spend money on that. I was thinking of getting a new tattoo. I have 3 already, so it's not like it would be something out of left field. It would just be a small one, probably on the inside of my left wrist, where I can always see it. I was thinking of getting a tiny heart, with the one side swirled to look like an S (for Sara). What do you think?

Did anyone else do anything to memorialize your loss?

emeraudecephiro · October 2011

I have a tattoo also...my last name is Fox, I like to think she is watching over me and my future as my guardian angel. I drew this and figured it was any reason as any to get a tattoo.

ella.mabel · October 2011

I created a peaceful little garden and bought a garden statue of an angel baby sleeping. I think the tattoo sounds like a nice idea.

RachH517 · October 2011

My avatar photo is of my memorial tattoo. It is the birth month flower for each of my losses and it is on the inside of my left wrist. I love it.

jsb1026 · October 2011

I actually had to deliver my baby. I thought I was 18 weeks but turned out baby stopped developing at 16 weeks. We actually had a small graveside burial service with our close family and friends. So we actually have a grave site we are able to go visit and talk to.

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ashpink25 · October 2011

I am still trying to decide how I want to memorialize our loss. I thought about jewelry, but not sure if I would really wear it. Last weekend DH and I went to the Orange County Swap Meet, and he found a place that made the little decals for car windows. When he found the little footprints he wanted those for the car. I suppose that is his little way of memorializing them. It was cute because he washed the car and helped me put them on the window.

Kasi80 · October 2011

I was considering a tattoo. Not sure what design or where. I may incorporate it into one of the tatts I already have.

BlondeBride123 · October 2011

I never really did anything for my earlier losses, my stepkids never knew I was pg so I didn't want to have to get into details with them. With Brendan, I continue to find ways to memorialize and honor him. My stepsons both developed a relationship of sorts with him during my pregnancy, and we found ways to include them. The first thing we did was plant a beautiful blue rose of sharon bush in our yard, that will bloom around the time he was due. I bought a locket that has his angelversary stone in it, and keep 2 of his pictures in it. I got a tattoo right after his EDD in September, of his footprints framed by angel wings and his name and angelversary date.

krysiahamaty · October 2011

I like the tattoo idea.

But DH and I planted a tree that will also have a stone in front of it that has his name on it and my girlfriends bought me a neckalace to hold some of Jack's ashes in.

jjs2010 · October 2011

I think the tattoo is a good idea. I have a Pandora bracelett and I bought a "popcorn" charm since we called the baby kernal.

pb127 · October 2011

I think your tattoo idea sounds beautiful! I hope you'll post pictures.

I have a necklace with DS's footprint, name and birth date on it, and I wear that every day. I'm also planning getting a ring with DS's and my twins' birthstones in it. We also make donations to charities for our kiddos each month.

charmedgrl517 · October 2011

I think your tattoo sounds beautiful and is a great idea.....I am still thinking about getting one also (I have 4 already).....I got a bracelet made from a lady I work with that has the birthstones for the month we conceived, lost, and due date. I posted 2 pics of it a few weeks ago. I love it and wear it almost everyday and it really helps me remember our baby in a nice way

amandachs · October 2011

jessuhmarie:

SO bought me this charm for my Pandora bracelet. I was due in March and called LO our "lucky charm" because of Saint Patricks Day in March

I like this idea a lot, very sweet :-)

amandachs · October 2011

My husband was out of town when I found out I was pregnant and had unknowingly brought me back jewelry with our babies birthstone inlaid in it. I wear it on a regular basis. I don't have any tattoos, and I had wanted something that wouldn't necessarily be "obvious" to the world so I didn't have to explain it to strangers. At the time that rationale made sense, months later not so much since I've posted about it on FB.

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