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goodbye To help you eventually complete the grieving process in a healthy way, we recommend a farewell ceremony and as there are often no baby remains available, it can help to create your own personal commemoration in a way that reflects on what your baby meant to you. Also, think about others who have lost this baby too. This would be especially true for a baby that would have made first time grandparents, aunts and uncles but also close friends who might be grieving with you, and ask if they would like to be included in a small ceremony. It's never too late to do this. Sometimes a miscarriage has happened years before and at the time you would not have thought anything like that was appropriate - but that doesn't matter. Even if it is only you, do something that has a healing influence on your old grief. We are all different so whatever works for you is fine. You may find comfort in the following suggestions
(This is a compilation of suggestions from several sources including the Wellington Miscarriage Group's old website) Memory Garden BALLOON
RELEASE & SANDS PICNIC - Sunday 14th October,
2.30pmPlease contact Claire or Rochelle (see below) for venue details if you are interested in joining Sands members and coming along. We need a rough idea of numbers so that we order the right number of balloons (we will order a few extra for those of you who decide on the day!) Picnic – Bring a plate. There will be an inside option for the picnic in case of rain. Before the balloons are released there will be the opportunity to read a poem or say a few words for your baby. Sands is a voluntary organisation, running on grants and donations. There will be collection boxes available if you wish to make a donation to Sands & some of our more crafty members will be raising funds with their cards etc...ANNUAL GLOBAL WAVE OF LIGHT – October 15th Service
Hospital Chapel, Level 6, Auckland City Hospital, 6.45pm Arranged by Parent Care Inc (with a little help from Sands this year!) - This is an opportunity to light a candle and participate in the Global Wave of Light. If you would like to you may also read a poem or say a few words for your baby/babies. After the service there will be a chance to have coffee & snacks talk with other bereaved parents and families. Contacts for further details CLAIRE ON 378 4945 OR ROCHELLE ON 266 3283 OR EMAIL clairewright@xtra.co.nz |
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options in New Zealand saying goodbye | what happens to the baby's soul? email:support@miscarriagesupport.org.nz | Online forum Supportline: (09) 378 4060 | Fax: (09) 360 4034 The medical information included on our website has been supplied for us by doctors. Please take any further medical enquiries to your own LMC or try; www.AskAnOb.com (unlimited personalised email answers also offered for $29.95 US) ©2006 Miscarriage Support Auckland Inc Terms of Use & Legal |
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