Honor/Remember

Ways to Honor/Remember
Your Baby

Apply for birth/death certificates if possible
Request a Life Certificate from SAIL/ have your baby’s name added to our Book of Remembrance
Wear family jewelry (Mother’s rings/ bracelets)
Have a professional portrait done of your baby (pencil drawing) - www.portraitsbydana.com
Create a Memorial Garden or Memorial Stone Garden
Purchase flowers “In Memory Of” (special occasions at church, community events, etc.)
Release balloons on birthdays or other special days
Create remembrances on various websites. See SAIL Resources page
Create a scrapbook
Write letters to your baby at important times of the year
Keep a journal
Participate in the National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day on October 15th
Participate in the SAIL Candlelight Memorial Service in memory of babies in heaven held at Heritage United Methodist Church in Hattiesburg, MS on the first Tuesday of December
Create Christmas ornaments/ display a special Christmas tree each year in memory of your baby
Paint, draw, write poems or stories or find other methods to express your feelings at different stages of your grief journey. Keep these pieces in a folder, box, etc.
Purchase a trunk or special box to place keepsakes, scrapbook, journals, etc. Share with friends and family members.
Participate in a worthy cause “In Honor Of” your baby, like the March of Dimes Walk America
Hang wind chimes of angels or doves or anything peaceful
Make a donation to a reputable children’s charity in your child’s name
Hang a cross or display an angel in your home in honor of your baby
Create a web site in honor of your baby to share with family/friends
Create a scrapbook - www.justacloudaway.com is an example