Pregnancy and Infant Loss is not just something that happens to 'somebody else'. It happens to your sister, your friend, your coworker, the girl who checks out your groceries. It affects many families every day. By spreading awareness of Pregnancy and Infant Loss we are able to let family and friends know how to support a family that has experienced a loss. Whether you are looking for yourself, a family member or someone else you know I'd like to express my sympathy for the loss of a baby and I'm glad you found us. We are spreading awareness one ribbon at a time!
A family that has lost a baby due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or perinatal loss often has few if any mementos to remember their child. We are proud to be moms and dads and want the opportunity to talk about our children and how their short lives have changed us. By wearing a ribbon we hope to increase the opportunities to share our babies with others.
Everyone knows the yellow ribbon stands for 'Support our Troops'. Pink is for breast cancer, red for AIDS. It is my goal that this pink and blue ribbon is as instantly recognizable a symbol.
On May 8, 2002 I recieved the news no mother wants to hear. "I am sorry, but this baby does not have a heartbeat". I spent the next 3 days in the hospital waiting to deliver my stillborn son, Gabriel. He was 21 weeks gestation and apparently died due to 'cord accident". I dedicate this site to him. I also thank my husband for designing the ribbon logos for me. And I thank my 2 living kids Abby and Zac for their patience and understanding as I have spent many hours online searching for information, mementos, and support. Wishing you gentle days, Emily
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Spread the word of how to help someone who has experienced the death of their child. Post a 'how to help' list on the bulletin board at work. Wear a pink & blue ribbon and explain to anyone who asks you about it. Tie pink and blue ribbons on your trees or car antena. Write a letter to your newspaper editor. There is no reason for us to feel so alone. We remember our children every day of our lives- spread the word on how others can help us remember as well. ((HUGS)) to us all this month. Hope it is a peaceful one for you full of gentle days. peace- emily
awareness bracelets
'Rubber Band Bracelets'! They are very similar to the yellow 'lance armstrong' bracelets, but with different wording.
A common complaint I hear from grieving moms is the difficulty in going about their daily lives and seeing pregnant woman or families with babies. What is hard to remember is that often we are also seeing moms who have had babies die. What if there was a symbol so that we could recognize each other and not feel so alone? The feedback I have had is that dads are wearing these as well.
ORIGINAL bracelets are White, and debossed with the words "Remembering Our Babies". They also have a small baby feet symbol. These are an adult size. They are 8.5 inches measured around the bracelet.
One white debossed bracelet (adult size). $5 includes US or Canadian shipping
Ten pack of white debossed bracelets (adult size). $35 includes US or Canadian shipping
NEW!! bracelets are PINK/BLUE SWIRLED in color, SMALLER youth size for women with small wrists or for siblings. These say REMEMBERING and have the baby feet logo. They are 7.5 inches measured around the bracelet. These are a new product NOW IN STOCK!
One pink/blue swirled debossed bracelet (youth size). $5 includes US or Canadian shipping
Ten pack of pink/blue swirled debossed bracelets (youth size). $35 includes US or Canadian shipping
Perfect for support groups, mementos for memory walks, or to use in fundraising. Bulk pricing is available, please email me at nickwilberg@hotmail.com. I try to keep a quantity in stock but may need to reorder depending on demand. Pricing is as follows: 100-299 bracelets are $2 each. 300-499 bracelets are 1.80 each. 500+ bracelets are 1.50 each. You may mix quantities of white (large) and pink/blue (small) bracelets in counts of 50 (ie. 50 swirl and 150 white)
Memory Items
Baby Angel Items: My husband designed this cute little baby angel! We have put this sweet watercolor on cards, ornaments and gift items here at my cafepress site. I hope you love it as much as I do!
Scrapbooking items and Card Making Supplies including our original the HeartSpoken Vellum Quotes pages: click here
For CAR MAGNETS, PAIL Window Clings please clink here
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For T-shirts, baseball caps, stickers, teddy bears and buttons please click the link below. All logos are availble on all items, if you don't see it there send me an email and I can probably design it for you. Logos include Mommy/Daddy of an Angel, Grandparents, Aunt/Uncle of an Angel, Brother/Sister of an Angel. Click here
For checks and address labels please click the link below. A percent of these profits are donated to SHARE support for families grieving the loss of a baby. NEW! Address labels can be ordered separately or as an add on to checks Click here
Abby's Angel Cards:
Designed by my 10 year old daughter in honor of her baby brother. Click here to see all designs and to order these sweet little note cards. NOW AVAILABLE
Information for grieving families and their friends
Please click the link for Information and Support including a list of websites, how to make memories, and an essay for how to scrapbook for your baby. NEW Includes a list of common symptons of grief- Click here
If you click through my site to do your shopping at Amazon (no matter what you buy- books, cds, movies, anything!), I will donate a percentage to SHARE (nationalshareoffice.com), a nonprofit organization that creates support and resources for families grieving the loss of a child.
I have collected some titles below that deal with miscarriage, stillbirth, pregnancy loss and grieving. I found I read a lot in my journey of grief to help me heal. I hope you will find a book that is healing for you.
How to contact me
To contact me please email nickwilberg@hotmail.com I am always interested to hear suggestions and feedback. Thanks for looking at my site! If you have suggestions for other information you would like please let me know as well. I am glad to ship to Canada and UK. If you prefer to send check or money order just send me an email to get my address. gentle days, Emily
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Pregnancy and Infant Loss is not just something that happens to 'somebody else'. It happens to your sister, your friend, your coworker, the girl who checks out your groceries. It affects many families every day. By spreading awareness of Pregnancy and Infant Loss we are able to let family and friends know how to support a family that has experienced a loss. Whether you are looking for yourself, a family member or someone else you know I'd like to express my sympathy for the loss of a baby and I'm glad you found us. We are spreading awareness one ribbon at a time! 
Baby Angel Items: My husband designed this cute little baby angel! We have put this sweet watercolor on cards, ornaments and gift items 
