Has anyone done miscarriage ultrasound pics?

I am trying to figure out how to do a LO on an ultrasound pic of the baby I lost. That baby should be remembered just as well and my other children. I am sorry if this offends anybody but i guess this is my way to grieve

I've never done this...but I think it is a good idea! There are some beautiful poems here at sb.com under resouces, then poems, then memorials I believe about miscarriages...they were really sweet poems that you could include on the page.

I'm sorry for your loss. I think it's a beautiful idea. Here's an example. I think this layout is so touching. It gets to me every time I see it. It's not publicly embedded, so you'll have to click the link to view.

http://www.scrapbook.com/myplace/index.php?mod=gallerie...

There are many, many examples of people scrapping ultrasound photos, though not necessarily of a miscarried baby. But if you want other examples of how to scrap an ultrasound photo, you can do a gallery search for "ultrasound" you'll probably get a lot of hits.

This one has a design that includes a journaling card where you could write your feelings.

http://www.scrapbook.com/gallery/?m=image& id=292640...

If you wanted to do a heaven-themed page, you could include clouds and stars and maybe a rainbow.

thank you if anybody else has any ideas please feel free to let me know

First off I am so sorry for your loss.

I would def. scrap them...if ppl are offended get outta the thread...you have a right to grieve and remember your child!!!

I would def. do like a Heaven type theme.....angels, clouds, an amazing poem. You could even tuck a note to your baby in that LO. Good luck wth this.

This is a part of your life. Being pregnant is a big deal no matter how long it lasts or what the end results are. Never feel that your own art should be anything other than an expression of yourself.

This is a lo I did of my two and a half year old daughter that I lost. It is not miscarriage but may help with ideas. I'm so very sorry for your loss and understand how you feel.

My Angel By Debby_westbrook

This sounds like a terrible question, but were you far enough along to have an obit for the baby? If so, you could do what I did for my granddaughter. I printed the obit (or you could use an appropriate poem) on vellum. Then I scrapped the U/S picture, and covered it with the vellum - glued only at the top of the page so it could be lifted. The vellum is thin enough you can still see the photo through it, though somewhat veiled. If you didn't want to do a poem or an obit, you could write your thoughts on the vellum. This is a part of your life. The baby will never be forgotten, and this is a lovely way to remember. Please do scrap this. (By the way, the poem that was included in our obit was: The Angel with the Book of Life penned our baby's birth; then whispered as she closed the book, "Too beautiful for Earth.")

sosorry for your loss. i lost two to ectopic and one failed in vitro and my ex kept the ultrasounds. its a soul strengthening journey so you should scrap them

I'm so sorry for all of you who've lost a child at any stage. (((hugs)))

We all grieve differently and doing an LO with them could be very theraputic. I agree that the baby should be celebrated and remembered.

I'm so sorry for all your losses,,,,,I lost a pregnancy years ago, and had no ultrasound to scrap,,,,,,,

but my thoughts here are,,,,,


to hell with anyone who's offended.

and I am sorry if MY language offended anyone.

I have been wanting to do this myself..actually a small album since I have had 4 miscarriages. I have u/s from each of them but was too early in all of the pregnancies to know the gender -- between 6 and 9 weeks for each of them. But I gave them each a gender neutral first name and think about my little angels all the time. I've been struggling with how to do this myself so any great ideas are welcome!!

Dana, I love love love the idea how you named them. That is fantastic!!!

I am so sorry to hear of all of the losses "angels born in Heaven".
Reading everyones posts brings tears to my eyes because I am blessed to have had three healthy baby boys. One who is in my arms right now.
Recently we had a very close friend of our have a still-born baby girl at 33 weeks. It was durring our pregnancy and was a very emotional time for us all.
Scrapping about the loss in anyway is just wonderful. I know one thing that our friends keep saying is that their baby change their lives in so many ways. I know she changed ours as well, so maybe include something about how you see life a little differently now. It may need to be a separate layout just about your feelings for the baby, as compared to the page about the little angel.
Giving a child a name, no matter how small, I feel is very important. Even if you never utter it to another soul, you may want to seal it in an envelope for only you and God to see.
Another idea is writing a letter to your child about what your hopes and dreams for them had been. Simple things from what color eyes and hair you thought they would have to what they were going to be when they grew up. Again this can be something that is sealed, but when you look at the page you know it is there.

Hope this helps.

JAEV

I too have lost 2 babies. The first one I was around 11 weeks along, but the baby died at 6 weeks. The second one I was 13 weeks along and the baby was at 6 weeks. I do not know the gender of either one. I have no u/s pics, sure wish I did. I never thought of giving them names.

Maybe I will try and scrap about them and give them names now. Would that be wrong to name them now???? It was 20 years ago.

thank you for asking. I have my US pics from my MC this past summer and keep thinking I need to at the very least get them scanned so they don't degrade before I get around to scrapping them. I have tears in my eyes as I've read this thread so I know it's too fresh still. I will scrap mine, just not yet.

to all of you that have lost your little ones. I can't imagine, and my heart hurts for you all, I really hope scrapping the u/s pics gives you a bit of peace

• lilmrmaid Said:

How could it be wrong to do what gives you comfort??? And know THIS,,,,,,,,20 years, 25 years, a half century,,,,,,they were STILL YOUR CHILDREN! I've had people belittle the miscarriage I had 25 years ago,,,,,,as if it was so long ago and i've had children since, so it can't possibly be a big deal,,,,IT STILL HURTS.

And my grandmother lost a full term child back in the days when they put you to sleep for the birth and never let you see a dead child,,,,,for her, it was like one second she was pregnant, the next they told her the baby boy was dead,,,,,she felt like they stole him from her and never quite got over that feeling,,,,in fact, when she was dying some 50 years later, she asked if God would let her hold her baby now? I've never heard anything more heartbreaking in my life,,,

I know exactly how you feel! I've lost mine after 14 weeks of pregnancy on 9/11 after I found out it was ectopic. It was growing in me tube and the tube burst, thats how we knew things were wrong. Or at least, the docs then know. I knew before cause as a woman/mother you feel these things. I wish I had an ultra sound picture, even if it was just one. I have nothing. Grieving was a very hard thing to do at the time. Go and scrap the ultra sound picture. Its part of the process of grieving and at later stage, you will be glad you did. Also, write down some of the things you remember from the pregnancy, how you felt and still feel. If it has had a heart, it was alive. Even tho I have lost one tube along with it, I still been blessed with 2 beautiful children after. I always say I have had 3 children but one passed away at 14 weeks.

Lots of strength to you....

• CommaHolly Said:

Holly that is heartbreaking. I can't imagine them not at least letting her hold her baby and tell him goodbye. How awful--makes my cry. Hopefully she is getting to hold her baby everyday in heaven.

I don't know how some people can be so callous. From the second you find out your pregnant, that baby has your heart! Whether it's a few days or full term, you have bonded with your baby. To lose such a precious gift is the worst kind of pain. It was almost 24 years ago when I lost my two and a half year old angel. It was The first day of Spring that year. Spring is still the hardest season for me.

Debbie,,,,,I'm so sorry

• purpledurple Said:

Well, we're talking roughly 1929 or 1930 here,,,,,I think they THOUGHT they were doing the right thing,,,,i don't think they were heartless,,,,,I think they honestly THOUGHT it would be better,,,,,,

but clearly, it wasnt.

I am so sorry for your loss. I haven't been through that personally, but two of my brothers died the day they were born. Even with limited pictures and information, you can use your emotions to create a layout that you can cherish...poems, lyrics, quotes...you could even just do mostly journaling to write the story and how it is affecting you. I plan to do a layout for each of my brothers and I have some ideas in mind: there is a poem (and song) - "Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep..."; the Elton John song "Daniel" for my twin brother; etc. A heavenly theme is great if you are spiritual or religious.

Best of luck!

I'm sorry for your loss. I too have lost two babies. One when I was a teenager, and one in May 2008. The one in 2008, the hospital wouldn't give me pictures of the ultrasound, it was very early on 6 weeks probably. So I don't have pictures, otherwise I'd totally scrap them! It would be a nice memorial for your angel baby.

I feel so bad and my heart breaks for all of you ladies!!!

I'm so sorry for your loss. I don't have u/s pics of the baby I lost, but I still did a few pages - with journaling, pics of other things, song lyrics, etc. If you want to see they are in my "private" album here - password is evan.

I definitely think it is fine to do a page for the baby you lost. It is something you will never forget, but if you do a page for the baby, then others will remember that a baby was lost.

I personally have not lost a child, but my daughter has. She lost a baby in 2008 at 13 weeks. I waited a while, but once she was pregnant again, I felt that I could finally scrapbook a page for Caroline (they gave the baby a name, just to remember her). Here is the page I created. It has given me comfort, as well as my daughter. We don't ever want to forget Caroline. And we'll see her in heaven someday!

http://www.scrapbook.com/myplace/index.php?mod=gallerie...

I hope this gives you inspiration.

thank you everybody for all your comments they mean alot and I'm still trying to figure out what to do for this page. I have started two different pages and neither one is working for me. I'm not sure what to do. I love calling my baby my little Angel Baby but not sure what else to do...

Absolutely nothing wrong with giving them names now. Maybe you needed those years to heal enough to be able to give them names, no matter the reason...it is for you and your family. Tell everyone else that doesn't agree to bud off!

For those of you that count your children that were born in heaven as you total number you have, I applaud you. It takes courage to tell people that, especially knowing that you might have to explain that they are not all living. I think it is just wonderful!

JAEV

it would only help me, the two children I lost were with my ex and he doesn't even remember me being pregnant and loosing them. Even though I was in the hospital 2 days with the first one and 3 days with the second one, had to have a blood transfusion with the second one.

What are some names that are either gender?? Can not think of any. :((

• lilmrmaid Said:

3 of my 4 were with my ex and my last angel was with my DH so I understand. My babies names are Riley, Jordan, Kasey and Kale(just got done watching that movie with Dakota Fanning--Dreamer!)

I hope everyone is healing a bit through their creative processes.

JAEV

• lilmrmaid Said:

So sorry for your losses. Here are some names I can think of: Jessie, Sam, Jaz and Pat. Hope this helps.