My brother and sister-in-law lost their first child, a baby boy, on Saturday. My sister-in-law's water broke at 18 weeks. They were forced to induce labor and deliver a a stillborn baby boy who weighed only 7 1/2 ounces, after a carefree and uneventful pregnancy. Both my brother and his wife were able to hold their son and take photos, as well as get hand and footprints. As you might imagine, this has devastated them and our family.
They asked me to make a very simple announcement to send to family and friends. Because of the sensitive nature and the suddenness of the death, they wanted to get the announcements in the mail as soon as possible. I had no idea what to make for this horrible occasion, so I searched SCS and found this wonderful example by RoseMc99: Memorial Thank You~Inside by RoseMc99 at Splitcoaststampers Thank you to Rose for posting her lovely memorials to her niece.
For simplicity's sake (and limited supplies on hand), we decided to go with a single layer card. I made a few matted cards for immediate family.
Date: Monday, March 31, 2008 GMT Views: 4403
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Registered: August 27, 2004 Location: OhIo.... & this is Little Lil.... Posts: 6764
Mon, Mar 31, 2008 @ 11:46 AM
Awww...... I'm so so sorry for your loss. I think the card is very heartfelt and is a good idea so that the parents won't have to answer alot of questions about the pregnancy.
Registered: February 15, 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 429
Wed, Oct 15, 2008 @ 11:20 PM
Very sad indeed. A very tasteful, thoughtful and considerate thing to send out. How awful for everyone involved- on many levels. I'm very sorry for your family's trauma.