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Once I was by Taikunping

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:56:00 +0000

Once I was a butterfly

...with jewel encrusted wings

Once I was a walrus

...with wiry whisker things !

Once I was a lily flower

...who floated on a pond

Once I was a grasshopper

...who sang his own sweet song

Once I was a beetle

...who lived below the ground

Once I was a caterpillar

...who made holes in leaves so round !

Once I was a rosebud flower

...who opened on a stem

Once I was a sweet songbird

...who soared the heavens so high

But now I am an octopus

...who floats upon the tide !

Whoever you are, wherever you are, love your inner nature, it makes your soul sing !

In loving light
March 2010
~Tai

They Say There is a Reason - uknown

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:57:00 +0000

They say there is a reason,
They say that time will heal,
But neither time nor reason,
Will change the way I feel,
For no-one knows the heartache,
That lies behind our smiles,
No-one knows how many times,
We have broken down and cried,
We want to tell you something,
So there won't be any doubt,
You're so wonderful to think of,
But so hard to be without.

~Author Unknown

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Santa Blog

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:08:00 +0000

Santa for Angel Families

Christmas is a time when the world celebrates , a time of Joy , a time when families are together. For many families however christmas is a time when there is a large piece of their hearts missing, where they are grieving the tragic loss of a child. Babies and children taken to soon due to Miscarriage, SIDS ,Illness , Accidents..

Santa thejollyfatman , here and on facebook my aim is to give Angels families a safe, warm place to go during this time (although Santa is around during the year)
A place where Angels are remembered as they should be, with Love and Respect. A place where their loved ones can be with others who understand just how hard this time of year is.

This is a special Santa who is there for Angel siblings as well, trying to support them, bring some joy and laughter and bring them just a little fun, a small break from everyday life. Helping them to remember their brother or sister in Heaven with other sibling who are feeling the same.

quotes

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0000

“Never apologize for showing feeling.
When you do so, you apologize for the truth.”

Benjamin Disraeli

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"Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal."
~Author Unknown

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"Sorrow makes us all children again -
destroys all differences of
intellect. The wisest know nothing."

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Angel Baby child loss parent support community needs your support

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:27:00 +0000

Angel Baby community is raising founds to print 1st edition of AB keepsake booklets for the distribution to the maternity hospitals . We need your help to make this happen .We as, community truly believe that these books are so needed right across the globe and AB is about bringing a change to support parents need right than and there ♥

The initial cost of $1570 for 3000 books requires a further $150 for every next 1000 books to be printed .

One booklet will cost AUD$0.65 ♥ 10 booklets $AUD6.50 ♥

Just think , if you can spare a cost of a cup of coffee , you will help to support 4 - 6 angel families , for the cost of any lunch fast food meal ? 10 - 14 families will receive not only a keepsake but the link to the support , link to our community . When a child grows their angel wings , the feeling of isolation is a overwhelming. Our youngest angel is 5 weeks gestation , oldest is 8 years of age . Together as community ,we can make a difference.

Every donor will receive an electronic certificate of appreciation ♥ your Precious Angel or Angels will be listed in the Loving Memory of page on AB site ♥ ♥ Memorial

How to make a payment :

go to your paypal account

send money

email address

support@ourangelbaby.org

choose GIFT as payment option ( no charges deducted of your donation )

and add amount you wish to donate ...in comments please add your dedication for your Precious Angel ♥ so we can update the Memorials page with his / her name ♥

approximate exchange rates :USD$5.00 = AUD$6.00 * AUD$5.oo =CAD$ 6.00 AUD$5.00 = GBP 3.90

AB keepsake booklets will have a full colour cover , black and white A5 internal pages

Inside cover

Certificate of Life

Name: ________________________

Precious child of
____________________________

Born on: ____________________________

Time: ____________

Place: _________________________

Weight: ______________ Length: ____________

Head circumference: ____________

Delivered by: _______________________

2nd page special paper for imprints * Your precious child’s Hand and feet ink prints*

pages 3 through 5 your wishes and wisdom form Time with your Angel page on our website x

6 blank pages to write the memories

Thank you for your support , every book will make an impact , every donation will make a difference , no matter how small . Please copy and post this post to your blogs and word-press .

The strength of a man

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:02:00 +0000

© July 15, 1999
Jacqueline Marie Griffiths
Scorpiox2x@aol.com
Reprinted here with permission

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The strength of a man
isn't seen in the width
of his shoulders.
It's seen in the width
of his arms that circle you..

The strength of a man
isn't in the deep tone
of his voice.
It's in the gentle
words he whispers...

The strength of a man
isn't how many buddies he has.
It's how good a buddy
he is with his kids...

The strength of a man isn't
in how respected he is at work.
It's in how respected
he is at home...

The strength of a man
isn't in how hard he hits.
It's in how tender
he touches...

The strength of a man
isn't in the hair on his chest.
It's in his Heart,
that lies within his chest...

The strength of a man
isn't how many women he's loved.
It's in can he be
true to one woman...

The strength of a man
isn't in the weight he can lift.
It's in the burdens
he can carry...

© July 15, 1999
Jacqueline Marie Griffiths
Scorpiox2x@aol.com
Reprinted here with permission

Dear Dana,

Yes you can use my poem on your beautiful web site.The poem was written in the hopes others would enjoy it and share it with their loved ones. I do asks that you keep my copyright at the bottom of my poem and that you not use it for profit or financial gain.
Many Blessings to you and the others at Angel Baby for all that you do and the love you share.
Parents, and families who have lost a child so need a place to meet, talk, and share with others who understand. Again it is a beautiful web site.

Truly, Jacqueline Marie Griffiths

Awareness Video made by Rillees mummy

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:12:00 +0000

Child Loss Awareness Video

made by Rillees Mummy

In My Dreams by Madison Mathieu

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:34:00 +0000

She came to me in my dreams
An Angel through and through
Took my hand and softly whispered
“Mommy, I’ve been watching you!”

I watch you when you’re laughing
I shed tears with you when you cry
I know you still have so many questions
And secretly you still ask why.

On your pillow is where I lay
When I come to you at night
I try my hardest to reach out to you
To let you know I am alright.

I’m proud of you mommy
For keeping my memory bright
You try so hard to hang on to me
Even though I’m out of sight.

Please don’t be so sad anymore
I’m with you in your heart
And when your time comes to join me
I promise we’ll never be apart.

So laugh and let me see your smile
Cause it makes me smile too
Look to the sky for the brightest star
That’s me mommy, saying I love you!

In loving memory of precious Angel Kaydence

An Angel Never Dies

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:29:00 +0000

Don’t let them say I wasn’t born,

That something stopped my heart

I felt each tender squeeze you gave,

I’ve loved you from the start..

Although my body you can’t hold

It doesn’t mean I’m gone

This world was worthy,not of me God chose

that I move on..I know the pain that drowns your soul,

What you are forced to face

You have my word,

I’ll fill your arms,

Someday we will embrace..

You’ll hear that it was meant to be,

God doesn’t make mistakes

But that wont soften your worst blow,

Or make your heart not ache..

I’m watching over all you do,

Another child you’ll bear

Believe me when I say to you,

That I am always there..

There will come a time,I promise you,

When you will hold my hand,

Stroke my face and kiss my lips

And then you’ll understand..

Although I’ve never breathed your air,

Or gazed into your eyes

That doesn’t mean I never was,

An Angel never dies..

By suteishiijein 2008

New Year's Resolutions for Bereved Parents

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:21:00 +0000

I Resolve:

That I will grieve as much and for as long as I feel like grieving, and that I will not let others put a time table on my grief.

That I will grieve in whatever way I feel like grieving, and I will ignore those who try to tell me what I should or should not be feeling and how I should or should not be behaving.

That I will cry whenever and wherever I feel like crying, and that I will not hold back my tears just because someone else feels I should be "brave" or "getting better" or "healing by now."

That I will talk about my child as often as I want to, and that I will not let others turn me off just because they can't deal with their own feelings.

That I will not expect family and friends to know how I feel, understanding that one who has not lost a child cannot possibly know how I feel.

That I will not blame myself for my child's death, and I will constantly remind myself that I did the best job of parenting I could possibly have done. But when feelings of guilt are overwhelming, I will remind myself that this is a normal part of the grief process and it will pass.

That I will not be afraid or ashamed to seek professional help if I feel it is necessary.

That I will commune with my child at least once a day in whatever way feels comfortable and natural to me, and that I won't feel compelled to explain this communion to others or to justify or even discuss it with them.

* I will keep the truth in my heart--the truth that my child is always with me in spirit.

That I will try to eat, sleep, and exercise every day in order to give my body strength it will need to help me cope with my grief.

To know that I am not losing my mind and I will remind myself that loss of memory, feelings of disorientation, lack of energy, and a sense of vulnerability are all a normal part of the grief process.

To know that I will heal, even though it will take a long time.

To let myself heal and not feel guilty about not feeling better sooner.

To remind myself that the grief process is circuitous--that is, I will not make steady upward progress. And when I find myself slipping back into the old moods of despair and depression, I will tell myself that "slipping backward" is also a normal part of the mourning process, and that these moods, too, will pass.

To try to be happy about something for some part of every day, knowing that at first, I may have to force myself to think cheerful thoughts so eventually they can become a habit.

That I will reach out at times and try to help someone else, knowing that helping others will help me to get over my depression.

That even though my child is dead, I will opt for life, knowing that is what my child would want me to do.

~From the Brooksville/Spring Hill FL. TCF Newsletter

thank you Leanna mum to precious Angel Nicholas for sharing x hugs x Dana

Australian of the Year 2010 nominee award

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:32:00 +0000

For Xmas my family gave me a scrapbook with all the nomination letters mums and dads wrote to the Council of the Australian of the Year ! I got home two hours ago from the holiday and a certificate was in the mail, to be nominated for this award is such an honour.

Thank you to my family and Angel Baby community .
I am honoured beyond any words ♥ angel hugs ♥

Christmas in heaven , author unknown

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:28:00 +0000

Tis Christmas in Heaven
What a beautiful sight!
It's my first one here;
Everything is all right.

The crib is adorned
With the brilliance of stars,
Wisemen have come
From Venus and Mars.

I've met all our dear ones
Who preceded us here;
The reunion was lovely,
An event full of cheer.

And tonight we'll all gather,
In reverence we'll kneel,
For the Babe in the cradle
Up in Heaven is Real.

I think of my family
that I left behind
And I pray that your Christmas
Is as blessed as mine

Please shed no more tears,
For my soul is at rest,
Just love one another;
Live life to its best.

Yes, It's Christmas In Heaven,
So I've heard them say,
Yet, Christmas In Heaven
Happens every day.

Thank you Rach for sending Christmas poems my way .
Hope all will enjoy the special treat this festive season xox shimmering angel hugs xox

Christmas Tree , author unknown

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:35:00 +0000

Christmas time brings Lots of joy,
for every little girl and boy ,
but you've lost a child dear,
You wonder what christmas brings them each year.

Though christmas time is full of glee
deep in your heart where people can't see,
You feel sad and full of grief,
For those children that do not breathe.

When everyone is unwrapping their gifts,
You hope to your angel santa will give
A special present to make them smile
Although You know you won't see it for a while.

So happy Christmas to those girls and boys,
To whom their Parents can't give toys,
And a happy new year to all that are sad
I hope this coming year

makes you all Glad ...

Thank you Rach for sending Christmas poems my way .
Hope all will enjoy the special treat this festive season xox shimmering angel hugs xox

GRIEF IS LIKE A RIVER By Cinthia G. Kelley

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:40:00 +0000

GRIEF IS LIKE A RIVER
By Cinthia G. Kelley

My grief is like a river,
I have to let it flow,
but I myself determine
just where the banks will go.

Some days the current takes me
in waves of guilt and pain,
but there are always quiet pools
where I can rest again.

I crash on rocks of anger;
my faith seems faint indeed,
but there are other swimmers
who know that what I need

Are loving hands to hold me
when the waters are too swift,
and someone kind to listen
when I just seem to drift.

Grief’s river is a process
of relinquishing the past.
By swimming in hope’s channels,
I’ll reach the shore at last.

Inspirational quotes 4

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:36:00 +0000

The caterpillar dies so the butterfly could be born.
And, yet, the caterpillar lives in the butterfly and
they are but one. So, when I die, it will be that I
have been transformed from the caterpillar of earth to
the butterfly of the universe.
-- John Harricharan

Hope is a higher heart frequency, and as you begin to
re-connect with your heart, hope is waiting to show you
new possibilities and arrest the downward spiral of
grief and loneliness. Listening to the still small
voice in your heart will make hope into a reality.
-- Sara Paddison

inspirational quotes 3

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:31:00 +0000

Tears have a wisdom all their own. They come when a
person has relaxed enough to let go and to work through
his sorrow. They are the natural bleeding of an
emotional wound, carrying the poison out of the system.
Here lies the road to recovery.
-- F. Alexander Magoun

Grief can't be shared. Everyone carries it alone, his
own burden, his own way.
-- Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Sandra Sturtz Hauss quotes (English Poet, )

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:18:00 +0000

May the pain you have known
and the conflict you have experienced
give you the strength to walk through life
facing each new situation with courage and optimism.

Always know that there are those
whose love and understanding will always be there,
even when you feel most alone.

May a kind word,
a reassuring touch,
and a warm smile
be yours every day of your life,
and may you give these gifts
as well as receive them.

May the teachings of those you admire
become part of you,
so that you may call upon them.

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:30:00 +0000

NICE GUIDANCE ON SEEING AND HOLDING A STILLBORN BABY

The practice of offering parents opportunities to create memories and, in particular, to see and hold their babies after death, arose out of the anguish of those who had not been allowed to do so. In response, Sands has worked with health professionals over many years to promote a range of choices that parents can make, including seeing and holding their baby.

However in 2007, NICE published Clinical Guideline 45: Antenatal and postnatal mental health. This consists of four documents, each of which makes different statements about seeing and holding a stillborn infant:

1. The Full Clinical Guideline (369 pages) states, "The findings of [Hughes et al 2002] suggest that women should not be encouraged to hold their dead baby if they do not wish to” (Section 6.2.4 - page 196).

2. Clinical management and service guidance (48 pages) states, "Mothers whose infants are stillborn or die soon after birth should not be routinely encouraged to see and hold the dead infant” (Section 1.3.1.4 – page 16). “…if they do not wish to” has been omitted and “routinely” inserted.

3. Clinical management and service guidance: quick reference guide (21 pages) states, “Do not routinely encourage mothers of infants who are stillborn or die soon after birth to see and hold the dead infant” (Page 9).

NICE (2009) states that a quick reference guide “summarises the recommendations in an easy-to-use format for health professionals”. So this is the document most likely to be read by policy makers and practitioners. Indeed, Sands has evidence that at least one Trust has adopted the wording in the Quick reference guide as policy for staff.

4. Understanding NICE guidance: Information for people who use NHS services (27 pages) reads, “If your baby is stillborn: Although it is a rare event, sometimes babies are stillborn. You should be offered a chance to talk to a healthcare professional if this happens. But it is now considered unhelpful for women to see and hold their babies, unless they particularly wish to do so” (Page 9).

Such inconsistent guidance from an influential organisation is completely unacceptable, as are recommendations that imply removing choice from parents.

It is worth noting that in Postnatal care: Clinical Guideline 37 (2006) NICE states, “The views, beliefs and values of the woman, her partner and her family in relation to her care and that her of baby should be sought at all times…. Women should have the opportunity to make informed decisions about their care and any treatment needed…”.

I thought this would be an interesting article to share here .The link was emailed to me on fb and so many comments followed i decided to post add it to my blog .Please read the full article on this link x sending you angel hugs xox Dana

Inspirational quotes 2

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:25:00 +0000

" You have been given the highest blessing,
the most precious knowledge on this planet.
You *are* the Divine Self; you are part of the Self.
Walk with that confidence. It's not arrogance. It's, again, Love."
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar --- Submitted by Narayan T.V.
From "I Am in All These Forms"

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" Faith is the soil in which we plant our dreams so they can grow."
Copyright © 1998 Elizabeth Toussaint

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Inspirational Quotes

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:15:00 +0000

" You can spend your entire life focusing on your scars,
or proudly carry them with you as you reach for the stars."
Written in 2009 by Allyson Partridge
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" Your footsteps may not always be loud,
but your footprints leave a silent message of
where your soul has travelled."
Copyright © 2009 Samantha Storsberg
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" Problems get you down - they PULL you down,
meaning THEY are DOWN THERE
and YOU are ALREADY ABOVE THEM! Think about it!"
Written in 2009 by Sekola Phakoe
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" The journey of a thousand miles begins with a step;
the journey of a million miles ends with a stop."
Written in 2008 by Bassey Ndon

Angel Baby Forum has a new topic in the general section : Inspiration Quotes .Please register on this link to access the forum . Angel Baby team invites you to become a member and share your own inspirational quotes and verses with parents who draw strength from the comforting words x Sending you all floating angel kisses xox Dana

LOVE this quote by Chez- Emma CinziasMom

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:32:00 +0000

always believe you are one of the elite on earth...

that's what makes me smile everyday ..

hat God chose us to be his Earth Mothers...

so that our Angels could experience Mortal Life before they entered into their Angelic state...

I call it the hall of knowledge...

where they are now more wise than we could ever be in our life time..

hugs to you ♥ ...

Remember we never have to ask them to take care of us ...

they already are...

we just have to believe

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:41:00 +0000

Myspace Angel Graphics

'... At the end of the day when i crawl into bed and all the lights go out my thoughts can finally rise to the surface.Ya, I'm a little bruised, slightly broken, and permanently scarred but I'm still here aren't I ? I'm still fighting.I'm still waking up everyday to go through it all over again. At times this life may be ... hard as hell but it's still a gift and I'm going to live every moment of it ..."

Michelle Moist mum to Precious Angel Kierstyn

quote ~Dinah Craik, A Life for a Life, 1859

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:43:00 +0000

But oh! the blessing it is to have a friend to whom one can speak fearlessly on any subject; with whom one's deepest as well as one's most foolish thoughts come out simply and safely. Oh, the comfort - the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person - having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away.

~Dinah Craik, A Life for a Life, 1859

quote by John Harrichar

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:24:00 +0000

The caterpillar dies so butterfly could be born
And, yet, the caterpillar lives in the butterfly and they are but one .
So , when i die , it will be that i have been transformed
from the catterpiller of Earth to the butterfly of the universe .

Inspirational quotes

uniquegowns13@gmail.com (Unique Gowns) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:25:00 +0000

Not only should we be unashamed of grief, confident
that its expression will not permanently hurt us, but
we should also possess the wisdom to talk about our
loss and through that creative conversation with
friends and companions begin to reconstruct the broken
fragments of our lives . . . We should not resist the
sympathy and stimulation of social interaction. We
should learn not to grow impatient with the slow
healing process of time . . . We should anticipate
these stages in our emotional convalescence: unbearable
pain, poignant grief, empty days, resistance to
consolation, disinterestedness in life, gradually
giving way under the healing sunlight of love,
friendship, social challange, to the new weaving of a
pattern of action and the acceptance of the irrestible
challenge of life.
-- Rabbi Joshua L. Liebman