Resources
I'm sharing here, what I've found helpful during this difficult time of grieving. I think it only skims the surface of what is out there. There are so many lovely parents out there who are willing to help those in need. I hope over the years to keep the page up to date and that there are no broken links. However, please email me if you find there is anything that no longer works - Annabelle's mum
The Sisterhood of Loss and Support
Below is a link to a list of bereaved parent blogs. At the time that I included Annabelle's, we were number 499. You can add yours if you have one or spend time reading through others to see you are not alone.
Below is a link to a list of bereaved parent blogs. At the time that I included Annabelle's, we were number 499. You can add yours if you have one or spend time reading through others to see you are not alone.
Carly Marie Project Heal
Carly Marie Project Heal was one of the first pages I stumbled upon when we first lost Annabelle. Truly inspiring and lucky enough to have met her. She has amazing artwork and has a few other web pages that help honour her son Christian and also other babies, children and adults that have died. See below under Ways to Remember Your Child... for the link to Christian's Beach.
Carly Marie Project Heal was one of the first pages I stumbled upon when we first lost Annabelle. Truly inspiring and lucky enough to have met her. She has amazing artwork and has a few other web pages that help honour her son Christian and also other babies, children and adults that have died. See below under Ways to Remember Your Child... for the link to Christian's Beach.
Still Standing Magazine
A magazine not just for bereaved parents but for bereaved grandparents, aunties, uncles and friends. Hopefully providing insight into what parents go through and what can still be achieved with embracing life after loss and infertility.
A magazine not just for bereaved parents but for bereaved grandparents, aunties, uncles and friends. Hopefully providing insight into what parents go through and what can still be achieved with embracing life after loss and infertility.
Australian Websites
These are just a few organisations that provided us comfort and support during this difficult time. I've added a little description from their own websites regarding who they are and what they do.
Bears of Hope www.bearsofhope.org.au
Bears Of Hope offers support and guidance for parents who have experienced the loss of their baby during Pregnancy, Birth or Infancy. Through the donation of a bear of hope, parents are provided with the comfort of knowing they are not alone from the very beginning, and offered significant ongoing support to heal their broken hearts.
Heartfelt www.heartfelt.org.au
Heartfelt is a volunteer organisation of professional photographers from all over Australia and the parts of the UK, dedicated to giving the gift of photographic memories to families that have experienced stillbirths, premature births, or have children with serious and terminal illnesses.
Pillars of Strength www.pillarsofstrength.com.au
Providing dads with support and ‘time out’ while their baby is sick, and also to bereaved dads after the loss of their baby.
SIDS and Kids www.sidsandkids.org
SIDS and Kids bereavement support services assist families who have experienced the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or child, during birth, pregnancy or infancy, regardless of the cause.
Stillbirth Foundation www.stillbirthfoundation.org.au
The Stillbirth Foundation works to reduce the incidence of stillbirth in Australia. To achieve this goal, the Stillbirth Foundation operates with the aims to: fund and encourage research into stillbirth; and increase public awareness about stillbirth.
These are just a few organisations that provided us comfort and support during this difficult time. I've added a little description from their own websites regarding who they are and what they do.
Bears of Hope www.bearsofhope.org.au
Bears Of Hope offers support and guidance for parents who have experienced the loss of their baby during Pregnancy, Birth or Infancy. Through the donation of a bear of hope, parents are provided with the comfort of knowing they are not alone from the very beginning, and offered significant ongoing support to heal their broken hearts.
Heartfelt www.heartfelt.org.au
Heartfelt is a volunteer organisation of professional photographers from all over Australia and the parts of the UK, dedicated to giving the gift of photographic memories to families that have experienced stillbirths, premature births, or have children with serious and terminal illnesses.
Pillars of Strength www.pillarsofstrength.com.au
Providing dads with support and ‘time out’ while their baby is sick, and also to bereaved dads after the loss of their baby.
SIDS and Kids www.sidsandkids.org
SIDS and Kids bereavement support services assist families who have experienced the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or child, during birth, pregnancy or infancy, regardless of the cause.
Stillbirth Foundation www.stillbirthfoundation.org.au
The Stillbirth Foundation works to reduce the incidence of stillbirth in Australia. To achieve this goal, the Stillbirth Foundation operates with the aims to: fund and encourage research into stillbirth; and increase public awareness about stillbirth.
Ways to Remember Your Child & Share it with the World
Below is a list of websites that I have included or thinking of including Annabelle on. Maybe you'd like to share your child, grandchild, niece or nephew too...
Christian's Beach Sunset pictures (see left). You can purchase a high resolution copy for $20. Unfortunately, CarlyMarie has now closed Christian's Beach. However, you can order a sunset picture from The Seashore of Remembrance.
Still Standing's Wall of Remembrance
Sids and Kids NSW Light a Candle (Donation of $10 AUD)
Butterfly Footprints If you have an image of your babies footprints you can have them made into an image of a butterfly. It costs approximately $10 USD. Here is Annabelle's Butterfly Footprints.
Christian's Beach Sunset pictures (see left). You can purchase a high resolution copy for $20. Unfortunately, CarlyMarie has now closed Christian's Beach. However, you can order a sunset picture from The Seashore of Remembrance.
Still Standing's Wall of Remembrance
Sids and Kids NSW Light a Candle (Donation of $10 AUD)
Butterfly Footprints If you have an image of your babies footprints you can have them made into an image of a butterfly. It costs approximately $10 USD. Here is Annabelle's Butterfly Footprints.