I spoke with our NICU social worker about this just that the other day. She has been a wonderful support during our grief journey. She suggested maybe I could make a little thing to give to parents about making memories. So they have some ideas to go by. That was my original idea when I started my pamphlet, so I do think its a wonderful idea. I have started putting a lot of thought into the best way to approach it.
I also have had a lot of fun sewing lately. I made cloth diapers for Lillian. And I started making some little Preemie size clothes to donate to the NICU this December. This project also has made me feel a bit better.
Oh and I never posted my new tattoo here. It makes me so happy. When I feel like I need to I can look down and see Genevive's actual foot, actual life size. I wish I had done it sooner. It is on the inside of my arm a little below my elbow. My husband has one to match on his upper arm, but no heart, just the foot in the wings so it is more manly, LOL.
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It's hard when you need to mother your child, but you can't do all the normal feeding/changing/dressing/bathing stuff that you would do for a living child. It's hard for those who haven't gone through it to understand that it's a need for a mother to take care of her child. ((hugs))
Beautiful tattoo.
The pamphlet that you wrote was absolutely amazing and I know you will do a wonderful job of anything else you decide to do to help parents.
And I can't tell you how grateful I was for the clothes that were donated to the unit where my girl were born. Just to dress her, even the once, meant so much to me. xo
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