More ideas in memory of your baby

Here are a few ideas of other things you could do in memory of your baby. Some are just ideas, others are links to other websites we either thought looked beautiful or we have / will be using ourselves.

We have included pictures of some of the things talked about below at the bottom of this page where we were able to with links to the relevant pages, but as you read through you will see many more links.

We hope this information is helpful.

Create an online memorial page sharing your story and allowing others to leave messages and light virtual candles for your baby. You can do this for free. Alexandra's was created via the "gone too soon" website, but there are others too. Do a search on the internet and choose the one you like best. Click here to visit Alexandra's website. Please light her a candle on your way through.

Create a space in your garden dedicated to your baby. You can fill this space with little items that you come across whilst out and about over time, such as little windmills, fairies, wind chimes, winnie the pooh etc.

Have a shelf in your living room or bedroom again dedicated with little things for your baby. We have a shelf with Alex's little sculpture, her candles, her giraffe identical to the one she was buried with, some angel ornaments, her photo and her portrait. If you can't make it to your babies grave, it's comforting to have somewhere special you can put flowers and light a candle instead.

Have a portrait created in memory of your baby. We can very highly recommend Sue Fernandes who did Alex's portrait. She can create one for you even if you don't have pictures of your baby. Click here for further details.

For a 3d mini portrait sculpt, we can highly recommend artist Lisa Haldeman. She is US based, but well worth the wait. Click here to see Alexandra's beautiful sculptures and find out Lisa's website & contact details.

This is not to everyones taste, but for some, a re-born doll made to order from a picture and weighing exactly the same as when your baby was born is a comfort. If you do want to look into this, it's probably best not to rush into anything and ensure you do plenty of research into the artists previous work first. You may find that others find the idea of a re-born doll completely distasteful and actually strange, as I have to admit I previously did. However, as time has gone on and seeing others, I've really changed my mind about these and very much like the idea now without finding it strange at all!

This is a lovely idea and this ladies work comes highly recommended as Libby has had a beautiful little bear made for her little boy. She can even make you a bear using clothes or nursery material that you may have bought for your baby. Click here to find out more.

If you have photo's, you may like to get them re-touched. There are a number of people who specialize in this service particularly for those who have lost a baby. They are able to remove bruising, marks, tubes etc or some can even create special pictures of your baby with you, on a cloud or with angels for example. Here is a link to a lady who we can recommend. Please be warned there are lots of pictures of baby's on this website. Vicky creates really beautiful pictures and has lost a baby herself so completely understands how important your pictures are. Click here for her website and contact details. Click here for another website we found via sands also specializing in this service.

If your baby was cremated and you have ashes, there is an option of having some of your babies ashes made into glass jewellery or even diamonds. Click here for a website we found who offer this service for glass. This company has since been recommended to us by a lady who had a beautiful ring made in memory of her baby. She was even able to go to the shop in London and watch while her baby's ashes were made into glass and said that the owners could not have been more compassionate and helpful. For diamonds, try a google search "ashes to diamonds" as we have not had a recommendation for this yet.

Keep a journal in which to write to your baby and also to write down your private thoughts and feelings. There's something very thereputic in putting pen to paper.

Leave a notepad or journal at your baby's resting place asking anyone who visits to leave your baby a little message. You will need a waterproof container for your book, but this is such a lovely comforting thing to do.

Take a look at this stunning website where you can have your baby's name written in the sand on the most beautiful beach and then a photo taken at sunset. Such a wonderful idea. Please click here for more details.

This is another beautiful website called "the day that......" and you can buy a beautiful framed photograph of the day that your baby was born or a day that is special to you with a personalised message. Click here for more details.

From Amy - I am currently making embroidery samplers for my three babies whom I lost to miscarriage. It is common for people to do these when babies are born, so I felt I wanted to make one for each of my babies, who are no longer with me, but are living somewhere else and have left an imprint on earth and in my heart.

From Tansim - my daughter recently lost her baby due to still birth at 39weeks. When i go to visit him at his grave i like to read him a story. I have left a book of nursery rhymes so anybody can read to him if they dont know what to say.

Please contact us if you can think of any more ideas that have helped you to go on this page.