Tactile Memories and Mementos
The midwives in your hopital will help you to make memories with your baby…
You should be supplied with a memory box that contains different elements to remember your baby. Each hospital has different resources so you may receive different additional items depending on where you attend.
If you travel abroad, you should be supplied with a memory box after your baby is born. You do not need to bring a memory box with you. If you are unsure, ask the midwives who will be looking after you
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Féileacáin
Féileacáin is a charity providing support for stillbirth and neonatal death. They supply memory boxes nationally. They also provide free memento tea-light holders in the shape of candles, with your baby’s name and date (email them for more info on this). They provide clay hand and footprints for some hospitals
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Quaint Baby Art
Laura Steerman creates portraits from ultrasound images, or from foetal heart tracings
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Charm Bee
Handprint mementos like frames and silver charms. Based in Co. Clare but can post out to you
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Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
A charity of photographers that can take professional photographs of you and your baby. They can also touch up photos
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Rotunda Foundation
Handmade sun catchers and birthstone angels are available, simply call or email
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Ultrababy
If your baby is still living, you can record their heartbeat and place it inside the teddy. You can also get their ultrasound picture printed on the teddy
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Dear Darragh
Crochet teddies and ornaments
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Pretty Keepsake
Make teddies and cushions from your baby’s blankets or clothes
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Avoda Art Studio
“Little Wings” project is a customised frame with angel wings or butterflies. On Facebook or on Instagram as avodaartstudio
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3D Precious Memories
Petra can make 3D castings of your babies hands and feet (not suitable for earlier gestation babies due to fragile skin. Petra will be able to tell you if she can do it)