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Late Term and Child Loss
Since we have some experience, I need your help!
?***OKAY LADIES I NEED SOME MAJOR HELP!!**** We have some money left over from what people have donated to us for funeral costs, etc. for Timmy. Additionally, we just found out that anything that is raised/donated in the next few months, one of the companies that DH works for is going to *MATCH* that amount for up to $1500!! Amazing!! 
Sooo....it's one of my thoughts that I'd like to make care/grief packages for families to receive when they have a baby pass away in the Nicu at the hospital. I'm hoping to make a good amount of them and I want some other ideas of what to put into the packages. I know it meant a lot for us receive what we got but I want to make them even bigger/better/more meaningful, etc. you know?
Here are my ideas that I have brainstormed so far:
-hand/foot print clay molds
-journals
-books on grieving the loss of a newborn/late loss
-bibles
-remembrance stuffed animals
-photo album (because the staff at the hospital took pics of timmy and gave them to us on an sd card from their camera)
-disposable camera in case they don't have their camera with them?
-build a bear gift cards so they could build a bear for the baby or take a sibling there
-books such as "Wherever You Are" or "I'll Love You Forever"
-hats for the babies
-possibly some blankets, etc. to wrap the babies in? (we had an outfit for Timmy that they took him away in but maybe not everyone would have one with them?)
***What do you think? Any other thoughts/ideas? I'm open to anything! THANKS!***
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Re: Since we have some experience, I need your help!
This is so amazing that you are doing this. I admire you so much! I think everything you listed is great. I can't really think of anything else. I only got one picture from the hospital so I definitely would have wanted more of those. Also maybe info about the company everyone uses for photography. I did not know about them until this board.
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These are awesome ideas! I can tell you something we needed (and thankfully my sister was able to help find) was an outfit in which to bury our daughter. With many of the micro-preemies and stillborn babies, they are just too small to fit into much other than doll clothes. I just couldn't stand the idea of dressing my daughter in just a diaper but finding the only dress she was ever going to wear was incredibly frustrating. If the hospital or anyone knows someone local that carries these types of clothes or websites, that would be helpful.
You are so generous to help these families.
I am very sad I didn't get a clay moding of Kyndals footprints. They told me they were going to do it, and NOTHING. If you leave out the bible, you could put in some words of hope for the families. Just a card or something. My box had some small religious book in it. My nurses also wrote me a card, you could suggest that to the hospital.
I think every hospital needs to tell moms to angel babies about NILMDTS. I knew about them, but I was so foggy it just wasn't something I thought about. The awesome girls on BOTB and the hospital tried to get ahold of them for me.
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I agree with all of this (to be absolutely honest, I would find it difficult to take the box if it has a bible in it). My hospital also has clothes for LOs, so maybe some newborn and preemie outfits to wear, if the parents want? This is such a wonderful idea!
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What I think? I think you are amazing!
I love all the ideas with one suggestion. I personally wouldn't do the bible. There are too many religions out there and I wouldn't want to offend anyone. I also have some IRL friends that have had late losses and their feelings of God changed after loosing their baby and they no longer have the same beliefs/faith as before. If that person received a bible during those moments, I think it would be hurtful.