Certificate In Remembrance of a Heavenly Angel Lost

 

Baby Lost before Term  *  Stillborn  *  Stillbirth  *  Miscarriage........

A thoughtful sympathy Gift for a friend or family member,  In Memory of  Baby

 

Empty Carriage Certificate

 

 

Personalized Certificate w/Hand-Lettered Calligraphy & India ink     No PayPal Account Required to Process Credit Cards Certificate with Calligraphy:  $28 Uncheck "Block Pop-ups"   Send Invoice   Checkout Screen Sometimes Slow     Entry Information Procedure: Entry Info Copy & Paste required certificate entries (below) into an email to valerie.tillery@gte.net    Please Proof-read and spell words out in full.    Name of Child: Name of Father & Mother: Date: City and State: Other Entry Choice (short line):     Verse:     We were never to know you before you were gone. Your purpose fulfilled, God called you back home.  Even an unborn life must sometimes depart, But I know you were here ... you left your footprints on my heart.  -Margy

About the Certificate:  Hope Cherishing Love by English artist Harry Mileham, (1873-1957) About the Design:  8x10, Paper:  on card stock, acid-free twelve point stock paper   There are so many mothers who have lost babies and have no tangible evidence of their existence. Having this keepsake for the wall or the scrapbook honors the memory of our little lost angels and serves as a family record, especially important for siblings. .......Margy (Nostalgic Paper Memories customer from Missouri)   Wording: ________________ (name of child) Child of __________________ (parents' names) _________for date ___________________ for City and State. You can alter what you want on the last two blank lines if you'd like.       Order by Mail    Lettering & Heirloom Ideas   Blank Certificate: $12

 

 

 

My name is Valerie and I personalize the certificate with your personal information in matt finished India Ink for long-lasting preservation, using a Copperplate Script hand-lettering style.     These are thick-thin strokes. I have a bunch of old, old originals anywhere from 1875 to 1914 and the lettering varies, however, what is special about these is how unique they are in their authenticity (as they were the official document). The special touch of Hand-Lettering remains reminiscent of days past--no machine lettering here.  I like doing hand lettering on these 'new' heirlooms as I feel it makes them more authentic and "not" computer generated. I use India Ink and this gives a texture to the lettering....you can run your fingers across the letters and feel a slight raised effect. Your certificate will become a treasure to pass on to the next generation. The Paper may be different, but these are reproduced from the old originals that were handed down from the years.  Most are manufactured on a heavy acid-free twelve point stock and some on parchment-like paper to bring out the colors as brilliantly as the originals.  This will help preserve your heirloom.   Order yours today! Museum   History of Ephemera & Certificates     for parents hospitals professional caregivers - neonatal death certificate

 

 

 

 

 

Links of Support & Comfort

 

 

http://www.miscarriagesupport.org.nz/

http://msl2005a.homestead.com/0224.html (have speakers turned on)

http://www.ectopic.org/

http://www.bornangels.com/

http://heavenlyangelsinneed.com/

http://angels4ever.com/multiples/index.html

http://www.misschildren.org/

http://www.erichad.com/wwl/

http://www.nationalshareoffice.com/index.shtml

Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death

Complications: From Hurt to Healing: Dealing with the Loss of a Baby

Stillbirth, Miscarriage and Infant Death

When Your Baby Is Stillborn

National Stillbirth Society (http://www.stillnomore.org/index.htm) is fighting to stamp out S.A.D.S. – because all of our children matter. The mission of the parent-led National Stillbirth Society is to "educate and agitate" for greater stillbirth awareness, research and reform.  Dealing with Stillbirth and its tremendous implications to parents is the Society's overreaching goal.
 

Pregnancy Loss

Things you could say:
"I am so sorry."
"I love you."
"I am here for you." (And then really be there)
"This must be very painful for you."
"I'm praying for you".
"Would you like me to pray with you?"
"Tell me how you are feeling, I really want to know."
"You are so important to me. Let me share this with you."
"Would you like a hug?"
"I don't really know how you must be feeling. Please tell me."
"What do you need right now?"

Things you could do:
Send a sympathy card.
Send flowers.
Call me.
Pray with me.
Cry with me.
Offer to bring a meal, help clean the house, do laundry.
Offer to come over, or take me out.
Ask if I would like you to share with me about your miscarriage.

Things you don't want to say (and my comments about why):
"It was for the best." (Is that supposed to COMFORT me?)
"It was God's will." (How do you know that? Are you God??)
"Give it time." (I don't want to forget about my baby)
"I understand how you feel." (No, you don't, grief is a very individual process)
"You shouldn't feel that way." (Don't deny my feelings, they are real)
"Maybe you should/shouldn't have..." (Believe me, I've beat myself up enough!)
"Call me if you need anything." (Offer to do something specific because I probably won't call)
"You're young, you'll have more." (But I wanted THIS baby)
"At least you have other children." (All my children are important to me)
"At least you weren't that far along." (It was still a baby to me)
"You'll get pregnant again" (How do you know?)

Things you don't want to do (and my comments about why):
Don't avoid me. (I already feel empty, I don't need to feel abandonded, too)
Don't stop calling me. (This show that you care, even if I'm not able to talk yet)
Don't expect me to get back to "normal" anytime soon. (I need time to heal)
Don't expect too much from me. (I'm grieving the death of my child)
Don't just grab me & hug me. (Ask first)
Don't complain to me about how fertile you are. (Please!)
Don't tell me about your friend who had "exactly the same thing happen to them". (Since it isn't your story, you don't know if it will be a comfort to me)
Don't ask me to baby-sit or do anything with babies for a while. (Use your common sense. This doesn't mean to leave me out of everything, either!)
 

 

 

 

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