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Heartbreaking Photos Of Parents Posing With Their Lost Babies For The Last Time
Heartbreaking Photos Of Parents Posing With Their Lost Babies For The Last Time
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Heartbreaking Photos Of Parents Posing With Their Lost Babies For The Last Time

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The loss or still birth of an infant is one of the most heartbreaking tragedies that a family can experience. There’s no one right way to grieve over such a loss, so some families have chosen a solemn and beautiful way to immortalize the lives that could have been – family photos together with their lifeless infants.

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep is a non-profit that trains and supports photographers around the world “to provide beautiful heirloom portraits to families facing the untimely death of an infant.“ Over the last 10 years of operation, they have provided 30,000 families with these heartwrenching photo sessions. The organization claims to have participating photographers in every state in the U.S. and in 40 countries around the world, for a total of 1,650 participating volunteers.

The organization was founded by Cheryl Haggard and photographer Sandy Puc. Together with Cheryl and Mike Haggard, Puc documented the brief life and death of Maddux Achilles Haggard, who was born with a condition called myotubular myopathy.

More info: nowilaymedowntosleep.org | Facebook | Twitter (h/t: dailymail)

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    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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    Dovas

    Dovas

    Author, Community member

    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

    What do you think ?
    RyanWalburger
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    just quickly scanned through them. couldn't stop, was already crying.

    Load More Replies...
    P.BruxFHell
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Darn... these pictures are heartbreakingly beautiful. I cannot even imagine the pain in their hearts.

    OlivieHalouzkova
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yes, why not to cry, as long as necessary... i guess, they need such a good bye to recover, for they lost a part of them

    FinKename
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You know, sometimes I just go about my daily business and run into something like this. Just reminds me how cruel the world is.

    KookkaiKooksterSpoiledbratPrincess
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i had still born i wish i had those pictures capture the moment. i thought i could love someone so much ... ...

    TeresaTaylor
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So heart breaking yet so precious! Love the pic :) Saying, Thank you to the Parents, who agreed to show these emotionally loved pics

    JeannieMadrid
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The photographer was amazing, capturing all of the love and devotion of these parents

    Load More Replies...
    DebraPayne
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish there had been someone there to do this for me when I lost my firstborn (she passed during corrective heart surgery @ 8 days old).

    BethenyHawkins
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are beautiful and these parents are tough as hell!

    TonyaAlexander
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tears flowing , My heart breaks for these parents . ^

    PaigeOHara
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I cannot imagine the pain those parents must've felt during those times!!! :'( crying right now :'(

    AdeleJean
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a heart ache for the parents but a beautiful memory of their family

    SannaRytilahti
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Totally breaks my heart :,( But still so beautiful pictures <3

    Ooburri Sukai
    Community Member
    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We lost our first baby just last month, on 9 October, due to multiple congenital anomalies. He was only 2 days, 14 hours, and 19 minutes old. I never knew a pain like this could exist.

    Lauren Andrews
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I am going to a rally on Boston Common At 2 pm thus next Saturday 03/30 to fight legislation to allow what they say is “abortion “ of a full term baby. I birthed 4 beautiful children. One is mildly autistic. He is on his way to being a famous musician teacher and composer! Imagine if I had murdered him! It is so devastating to see these parents go through such tragedy and then hear others call that baby a cluster of cells. At some point those cells become a living being. I can’t take it. We must stand and fight this atrocity.

    Yesica1993
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So very sad. Yet some of the same people saying they're crying would think nothing of murdering these babies!

    TerriGold
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of these photos are terribly heart wrenching and beautiful. I don't get the ones in which the marriage bands are included. The death of a baby is enough of a symbol.

    ikayuliana
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so heartbroken.. i was lost my baby even before i wasn't ready to say goodbye

    KarmaPeace
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heartbreaking but absolutely beautiful.. What a rewarding and amazing thing to do for parents x

    SorayaRietkerk
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, no words! Beautiful and touching..

    IngridJürgens
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sehr berührende Aufnahmen.Mit viel Mitgefühl für die Eltern.

    KatieParker
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful but so sad. I'm so sorry to all of you...you all have an angel looking down

    RichardMessenger
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Simply some of the most beautiful photographs I've even seen. It must have taken huge courage on the part of everyone to do this.

    RichardMessenger
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Simply, some of the most beautiful photos I've ever seen. I think it took huge courage on everyone's part to do this.

    InfiniteZeek
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My heart goes out to all these parents, I have a son and I cannot fathom the feelings they had to go through. Great project.

    JessicaJayden
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    :( how sweet and so sad! I can't ever imagine going through this :(

    VivianBailey
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think their so beautiful. I lost my first baby to being stillborn, I never seen here after birth or during the funeral. pain last foreve

    GlynisLailann
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These photos add a dignity to it all doesn't it. These children did exist - even if very briefly.

    TamBlank
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So beautifully represented! I have tear's in my eye's...to all those beautiful angel's...

    JacquiBabcock
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What A Beautiful cause.. I am betting So appreciated by the parents. a hard job. Well done!!!

    KathyGilman
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is very touching to see this tradition coming back with such beauty and grace in loving memory of there little ones.

    LindiLowe
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i wish when my baby died, i had thought of some photos.......awesomingly heart breaking

    SusanStuart
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such beautiful photography covering so much heartbreak. This has touched my life so many times with friends who have lost their babies.

    RoxyRussell
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The second to last photo was what got to me. The pain in her expression. .. I never thought of such a beautiful memorial.

    AnitaRincon
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My heart goes out to them.I couldn't imagine their pain.I thank God 4 my lo everyday.

    LaurieBarak
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not a parent so it was always hard for me to understand what parents go through. I think I know now. I'm in tears.

    RaylenePiazza
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are no words I can express, just tears for everyone.

    AnJa
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so more than love ...

    LoriSchoskerAdams
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have some pictures like that but they were only Polaroid so they're not beautiful. I would like to know how they got the babies to look that good my baby was blue

    MimiGreenberg
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exploitation as art. I appreciate the artistry of the photos. But not the intent to manipulate the observer's emotions.

    PeterShorey
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm hugging my son now, I'd fall to pieces without him

    kaymarae15
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So sad but a beautiful way of saving a loving memory

    kaymarae15
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it is a beautiful way of saving a loving memory

    HeatherSimmons-Smith
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heartbreaking...don't know how these people get past losing a new baby.

    ChrisWatson
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are sacred moments not meant for public viewing .

    PattiGaffney
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How beautiful. We have a fading Polaroid of our Margaret, the experience is burned in my heart. Bless the photographers.

    Ant1
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ouch ! I'm crying... and thinking to my chance to have my children alive ! A lesson of life.

    KathyBouchard
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am crying. I would never want to feel that kind of grief. So very sad. The portraits are beautiful & priceless. A very moving memorial.

    NatalieJordanFuller
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who Cares what I think. If this helps those parents grief and pain it is right for them

    JadeJustice
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These photos really touched me. My friends, who lost her little boy at 4 months, would have loved to have had a photo like this to keep :(

    RebeccaThompson
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    incredibly moving and beautiful to celebrate these humans who tried to make it and didn't. All creation is precious!

    LoriMokoski
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it's a beautiful way to have a lasting memory of your child that you still love and will love forever. A way to bring comfort.

    DarleneWatts
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    very beautiful and heartbreaking. I have had three ectopic pregnancies and they ripped my heart out.

    Donna-MarieMorgan
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such beautiful photo's to treasure with their child in their hearts forever.

    Donna-MarieMorgan
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such beautiful photo's to treasure with their child in their hearts forever.

    LuisaParodi
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a Hospital worker, I've had the extraordinary honor of witnessing such pain. Thanks to these parents for sharing. These pictures are subl

    LapinBlanc
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know, i feel the tear now. I don't know. Life doesn't have to be this painful.

    KatieWeller
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think my heart just shattered.:'(

    MeganDeGraaf
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    these pictures are absolutely beautiful. As an L&D nurse, I have witnessed the pain and beauty captured here.

    MjBerman
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So beautiful,sad. Brilliantly respectful and a deeply kind acknowledgement made to a tiny soul, and the core deep grief of those parents.

    ValerieKing
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Made me bawl. I've been there...

    RonHawkster
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sleep now, little one, Fly away, and take with you My heart and my tears.

    KarlieRose
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel conflicted about this. Beautifully heart-wrenching.

    MariaFlude
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And some people believe there's a God who let's these things happen. How truly earth shattering

    ChristinaBoyd
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As someone who lost a little sister when I was young and saw what my mom went through. I think this is a wonderful thing. Beautiful

    TanyaHannemann
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazingly heartbreaking and precious.

    MirandaLonij
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God doesn't exist. This is proof.

    MirandaLonij
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Scary that most of these baby's look perfect

    NèleneBerryNel
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Im crying now. So beautiful and so heartbreaking at the same time.

    AnnaBiskit
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing composure by the photographer to take such beautiful and important photos for the parents.

    RyanWalburger
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    just quickly scanned through them. couldn't stop, was already crying.

    Load More Replies...
    P.BruxFHell
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Darn... these pictures are heartbreakingly beautiful. I cannot even imagine the pain in their hearts.

    OlivieHalouzkova
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yes, why not to cry, as long as necessary... i guess, they need such a good bye to recover, for they lost a part of them

    FinKename
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You know, sometimes I just go about my daily business and run into something like this. Just reminds me how cruel the world is.

    KookkaiKooksterSpoiledbratPrincess
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i had still born i wish i had those pictures capture the moment. i thought i could love someone so much ... ...

    TeresaTaylor
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So heart breaking yet so precious! Love the pic :) Saying, Thank you to the Parents, who agreed to show these emotionally loved pics

    JeannieMadrid
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The photographer was amazing, capturing all of the love and devotion of these parents

    Load More Replies...
    DebraPayne
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish there had been someone there to do this for me when I lost my firstborn (she passed during corrective heart surgery @ 8 days old).

    BethenyHawkins
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are beautiful and these parents are tough as hell!

    TonyaAlexander
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tears flowing , My heart breaks for these parents . ^

    PaigeOHara
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I cannot imagine the pain those parents must've felt during those times!!! :'( crying right now :'(

    AdeleJean
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a heart ache for the parents but a beautiful memory of their family

    SannaRytilahti
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Totally breaks my heart :,( But still so beautiful pictures <3

    Ooburri Sukai
    Community Member
    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We lost our first baby just last month, on 9 October, due to multiple congenital anomalies. He was only 2 days, 14 hours, and 19 minutes old. I never knew a pain like this could exist.

    Lauren Andrews
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I am going to a rally on Boston Common At 2 pm thus next Saturday 03/30 to fight legislation to allow what they say is “abortion “ of a full term baby. I birthed 4 beautiful children. One is mildly autistic. He is on his way to being a famous musician teacher and composer! Imagine if I had murdered him! It is so devastating to see these parents go through such tragedy and then hear others call that baby a cluster of cells. At some point those cells become a living being. I can’t take it. We must stand and fight this atrocity.

    Yesica1993
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So very sad. Yet some of the same people saying they're crying would think nothing of murdering these babies!

    TerriGold
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of these photos are terribly heart wrenching and beautiful. I don't get the ones in which the marriage bands are included. The death of a baby is enough of a symbol.

    ikayuliana
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so heartbroken.. i was lost my baby even before i wasn't ready to say goodbye

    KarmaPeace
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heartbreaking but absolutely beautiful.. What a rewarding and amazing thing to do for parents x

    SorayaRietkerk
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, no words! Beautiful and touching..

    IngridJürgens
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sehr berührende Aufnahmen.Mit viel Mitgefühl für die Eltern.

    KatieParker
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful but so sad. I'm so sorry to all of you...you all have an angel looking down

    RichardMessenger
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Simply some of the most beautiful photographs I've even seen. It must have taken huge courage on the part of everyone to do this.

    RichardMessenger
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Simply, some of the most beautiful photos I've ever seen. I think it took huge courage on everyone's part to do this.

    InfiniteZeek
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My heart goes out to all these parents, I have a son and I cannot fathom the feelings they had to go through. Great project.

    JessicaJayden
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    :( how sweet and so sad! I can't ever imagine going through this :(

    VivianBailey
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think their so beautiful. I lost my first baby to being stillborn, I never seen here after birth or during the funeral. pain last foreve

    GlynisLailann
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These photos add a dignity to it all doesn't it. These children did exist - even if very briefly.

    TamBlank
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So beautifully represented! I have tear's in my eye's...to all those beautiful angel's...

    JacquiBabcock
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What A Beautiful cause.. I am betting So appreciated by the parents. a hard job. Well done!!!

    KathyGilman
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is very touching to see this tradition coming back with such beauty and grace in loving memory of there little ones.

    LindiLowe
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i wish when my baby died, i had thought of some photos.......awesomingly heart breaking

    SusanStuart
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such beautiful photography covering so much heartbreak. This has touched my life so many times with friends who have lost their babies.

    RoxyRussell
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The second to last photo was what got to me. The pain in her expression. .. I never thought of such a beautiful memorial.

    AnitaRincon
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My heart goes out to them.I couldn't imagine their pain.I thank God 4 my lo everyday.

    LaurieBarak
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not a parent so it was always hard for me to understand what parents go through. I think I know now. I'm in tears.

    RaylenePiazza
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are no words I can express, just tears for everyone.

    AnJa
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so more than love ...

    LoriSchoskerAdams
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have some pictures like that but they were only Polaroid so they're not beautiful. I would like to know how they got the babies to look that good my baby was blue

    MimiGreenberg
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exploitation as art. I appreciate the artistry of the photos. But not the intent to manipulate the observer's emotions.

    PeterShorey
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm hugging my son now, I'd fall to pieces without him

    kaymarae15
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So sad but a beautiful way of saving a loving memory

    kaymarae15
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it is a beautiful way of saving a loving memory

    HeatherSimmons-Smith
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heartbreaking...don't know how these people get past losing a new baby.

    ChrisWatson
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are sacred moments not meant for public viewing .

    PattiGaffney
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How beautiful. We have a fading Polaroid of our Margaret, the experience is burned in my heart. Bless the photographers.

    Ant1
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ouch ! I'm crying... and thinking to my chance to have my children alive ! A lesson of life.

    KathyBouchard
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am crying. I would never want to feel that kind of grief. So very sad. The portraits are beautiful & priceless. A very moving memorial.

    NatalieJordanFuller
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who Cares what I think. If this helps those parents grief and pain it is right for them

    JadeJustice
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These photos really touched me. My friends, who lost her little boy at 4 months, would have loved to have had a photo like this to keep :(

    RebeccaThompson
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    incredibly moving and beautiful to celebrate these humans who tried to make it and didn't. All creation is precious!

    LoriMokoski
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it's a beautiful way to have a lasting memory of your child that you still love and will love forever. A way to bring comfort.

    DarleneWatts
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    very beautiful and heartbreaking. I have had three ectopic pregnancies and they ripped my heart out.

    Donna-MarieMorgan
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such beautiful photo's to treasure with their child in their hearts forever.

    Donna-MarieMorgan
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such beautiful photo's to treasure with their child in their hearts forever.

    LuisaParodi
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a Hospital worker, I've had the extraordinary honor of witnessing such pain. Thanks to these parents for sharing. These pictures are subl

    LapinBlanc
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know, i feel the tear now. I don't know. Life doesn't have to be this painful.

    KatieWeller
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think my heart just shattered.:'(

    MeganDeGraaf
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    these pictures are absolutely beautiful. As an L&D nurse, I have witnessed the pain and beauty captured here.

    MjBerman
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So beautiful,sad. Brilliantly respectful and a deeply kind acknowledgement made to a tiny soul, and the core deep grief of those parents.

    ValerieKing
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Made me bawl. I've been there...

    RonHawkster
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sleep now, little one, Fly away, and take with you My heart and my tears.

    KarlieRose
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel conflicted about this. Beautifully heart-wrenching.

    MariaFlude
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And some people believe there's a God who let's these things happen. How truly earth shattering

    ChristinaBoyd
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As someone who lost a little sister when I was young and saw what my mom went through. I think this is a wonderful thing. Beautiful

    TanyaHannemann
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazingly heartbreaking and precious.

    MirandaLonij
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God doesn't exist. This is proof.

    MirandaLonij
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Scary that most of these baby's look perfect

    NèleneBerryNel
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Im crying now. So beautiful and so heartbreaking at the same time.

    AnnaBiskit
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing composure by the photographer to take such beautiful and important photos for the parents.

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