October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day across the world. We would like to invite you to take part in the global 'Wave of Light'. Simply light a candle at 7pm and leave it burning for at least 1 hour to join us in remembering all babies that have died during pregnancy, at, during or after birth.
This can be done individually or in a group, at home or in a communal space. Wherever you do this, you will be joining a global wave of light in memory of all the babies who lit up our lives for such a short time.
Setting aside such a day as October 15—Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day—becomes a most important step in a parent’s healing. This is a public acknowledgement of the grief that parents are holding deep within their hearts. This day allows parents to say, “My loss was real. It hurts. I want to tell you about it. And, I want to be able to grieve the fact that part of my life was taken away.”
2006-10-13 07:22:55 · 10 answers · asked by justwondering 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
More than 26,000 women each year in the United States, and 4.5 million worldwide will deliver a stillborn baby. The majority will never know why their babies died. Few will be offered adequate guidance on coping with the devastating loss of a child they never got to know.
Many parents who have suffered early child loss find great healing and comfort by coming together with others who have endured a similar loss and doing such things as reading a poem or letter written in memory of their baby. Others find it healing to release a balloon and use that as a ceremonial letting go of some of their grief in an attempt to move forward. Many find great comfort in giving their miscarried baby a name, and having a memorial plaque made in memory of their child. Others find great comfort in going to a chapel and lighting a candle as a symbol of hope in memory of their child.
There is nothing a parent can do to bring complete closure to a grief as deep as the loss of a child.
2006-10-13 07:23:23 · update #1
**I just wanted to post this and let the parents out there who have suffered a loss know that it's okay if we never forget, we shouldn't, and if we can remember our lost children in a small way, I really believe it helps the grieving. I lost a son in jan. and I will be doing this.~Leci**
2006-10-13 07:25:55 · update #2
I will be lighting a candle. Thank you for this information. I just lost my pregnancy sept 10th. I will also be reposting this.
2006-10-13 07:26:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I will light a candle in rememberance of the pregnancy my best friend lost a few months ago.
2006-10-13 07:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by Bubbles 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thank you I did not know about this. I have not lost a child and do not know of anyone who has, but I will do this, because I do know that it happens, far more often than we the public know about.
2006-10-13 07:31:11 · answer #3 · answered by Tara R 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
thank you, i will light one for the baby i lost 2 years ago.
2006-10-13 08:32:44 · answer #4 · answered by ♥mommy of 4♥ 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I still mourn the baby I lost 4 years ago. :(
2006-10-13 07:31:09 · answer #5 · answered by Just Cuz 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Thanks so much for reminding me, I have lost 4 babies, I stillborn and 3 miscarriages
2006-10-13 17:20:08 · answer #6 · answered by cino_bean 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
thats so sad . i will light one too. i had no idea that many babies died each year.
2006-10-13 07:29:28 · answer #7 · answered by littleluvkitty 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course I will, anyone with a heart would...been there...
2006-10-13 07:30:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
oct 15th is my birthday
2006-10-13 07:32:06 · answer #9 · answered by james w 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
OK. That was a lot to read.
2006-10-13 07:30:07 · answer #10 · answered by cirestan 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋