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Gift for friend who lost baby at 2 weeks old...

RebeccaDouglas18RebeccaDouglas18 member
in Late Term and Child Loss

First of all, I am sorry to any of you that need to be on this board and sorry that it even exists in the first place. I am hoping you don't mind if I ask your opinion on a gift for a friend/co-worker. She just lost her son at 2 weeks due to an untreatable lung disease... they only became aware of it a few days earlier and the prognosis was a complete shock.

I am wondering if it is appropriate to give her a necklace with the initial of her son on it? We are also providing them with meals every night... I don't know what else to do. If you have any advice, it's much appreciated. Thank you and again, so sorry for your losses.  

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Re: Gift for friend who lost baby at 2 weeks old...

  • CaroleeCarolee member
    I'm so sorry for your friend's loss.  One of my dear friends gave me a necklace with Eliott's name and birth date on it, and I thought it was a nice gift.  I think that your friend would probably appreciate the gesture.  Meals are also a good idea.  At the top of this page, by the board header, you'll find some other suggestions in the links.  Please also check out our blog for some more ideas.
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  • amalloy1amalloy1 member
    I think it will mean so  much to your friend. It's hard to know what to do in these terrible situations but your heart is in the right place and you can't go wrong. I think it will mean a lot to her to have something to remind her of her dear child.. & a lot of people are uncomfortable bringing up the name of a child who is deceased but the parents want to talk about them & make sure they're remembered....
    Me: 42, DH: 43. We are so grateful to have a 2yr old daughter, conceived naturally after 3 miscarriages & no treatments (our Dr. gave us 1 more month to try on our own before advacing to IVF, & we conceived her naturally in January 2010)! Trying since April 2011 without sucess....MD said we were both "fine" & that if it wasn't happening, it was a chromosomal issue. Finally started Follistim 225mcg injections with an Ovidrel trigger November 2012. Bleeding 11 days post Ovidrel on November 25th. Starting the whole lab/Ultrasound/Follistim cycle again on November 27th...
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  • jess123456jess123456 member
    So sorry. I think a necklace is a very nice gift idea. My friend got me a necklace from Etsy with my daughter's first initial and her birth stone and I love it.
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  • lrichmond86lrichmond86 member
    I'm so sorry for your friends loss. I think a necklace is a great idea. One of my favorite things is a memorial locket I made from a company called oragami owl. They make beautiful, affordable glass lockets with personalized charms between the glass. For example, I have my son's birthstone, a little footprint, and a butterfly inside of mine. I wear it every day. If you don't already have something picked out it might be worth looking into. They have a website you can order from.
    Lilypie Angel and Memorial tickers

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