As you all know, I am Mamie's mom, and Mamie was my first child. I was pregnant with her from October 2008 to June 25th, 2009 when she was born a sleeping angel (stillborn) two and a half weeks before her due date. Stillbirth and infant death are realities that too many parents face even today. Did you know that each year 1 in 115 babies delivered is stillborn? And 1 in every 102 newborns die before the age of 28 days old? Now, a year after losing Mamie, I have started Mamie's Poppy Plates, my organization providing keepsakes for parents who are not able to take their babies home from the hospital. Because handprints and footprints are something that we cherish as parents of children in Heaven or here on this earth, I wanted to find a beautiful way to preserve such a precious reminder of our babies. Your donation of $13 will provide a plate to bereaved families who are delivering at St. Vincent Hospital. Their baby’s birth stats, hand and footprints will be stampe...
Hey Sarah, I just wanted to tell you that Burke is so beautiful and bears a strong resembalance to Mamie! When I was pregnant with Avery after I lost Owen the farther along I got the more wrecked I became. Hang in there! You have wonderful doctors that are taking care of you and your baby. I did the non-stress tests with Avery and luckily I did because we discovered she had her cord around her neck and my doctor took her right away. Everything turned out fine but I'm so thankful for my doctor's watchful eye! Relax these last few weeks! I am truly so happy for you. :-)
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