Having experienced it personally, both through my own miscarriage and the miscarriages and stillbirths of family and friends, I have been searching for something I could do to remind even a few of these families that they are not alone in their grief. I found Teeny Tears last year and have finally been able to start working with them this past month.
This organization provides teeny flannel diapers (in sets of two, one for baby and one for mommy) in sizes appropriate for little ones as young as 18 weeks gestation. The flannel is soft on their delicate skin and provides the parents with something for their baby to wear for burial. They are in hospitals throughout the country and there are now some internationally.
I completed my first 52 sets and will be donating them locally. I am donating them in memory of our loss, as well as those of my friends and family. Some of the cards will list a specific baby I am remembering and others will be acknowledged anonymously. If you would like some donated in memory of a little one in your life, please (please, please) message me!
If you are interested in making some yourself, follow the link above to contact Teeny Tears directly. Otherwise, just let me know and I can walk you through the process or we can work together!
As I sewed each teeny little diaper, I thought of the losses I know and of the ones that will occur and use these diapers. I found hope in knowing the journey to parenthood is not easy and can be quite painful, but for everyone in the midst of grief today, there are people who understand and care. They are not alone! ...and isn't that really what we all need to know!?!
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