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I Will Hold You In My Heart Forever A baby book for little angels
Copyright 2010 by Michelle Murray
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system,
without permission in writing from the author.
Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Murray, Michelle, 1975- I will hold you in my heart forever : a baby book for little angels
/ [Michelle Murray].
ISBN 978-0-9865458-0-1
1. Miscarriage--Psychological aspects. 2. Stillbirth--Psychologicalaspects. 3. Infants--Death--Psychological aspects. I. Title.
BF575.G7M87 2010 155.9’37 C2010-902320-X
Inquiries should be addressed to Michelle Murray at:
624 Amaretto Avenue, Pickering, Ontario, Canada, L1X 2V2Tel:(416)-881-9729
Email: michelle@foreverheart.ca Click us at www.foreverheart.ca
Design by Stephanie BowdenTrapdoor Media
www.trapdoormedia.com
Printed in Toronto, Canada
Forever Heart P u b l i s h i n g
A Special Dedication: To the memory of Tyler Jason Murray who was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
and was with us for seven precious weeks.
This book is for those parents who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death.
January 21, 2006 - March 11, 2006
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In The Beginning
Pregnancy Moments
Family Tree
Showers
The World Around You
Hello Little One
Your Illness
Hospital Stay
Taking Care Of You
Every Day A Miracle
The Day You Died
Funeral Details
Final Resting Place
Hopes And Dreams
Holding You In My Heart
Websites And Support Groups
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How I felt when I first felt you move __________________________________________
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Details of pregnancy month by month, including doctors visits, baby showers, favourite maternity clothes, thoughts and feelings.
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I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart. I held you in my belly,
now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
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I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
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I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
I held you in my belly, now I hold you in my heart.
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Your arrival ______________________________________________________________
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Milestones you achieved
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Bereaved Families of Ontario -- www.bereavedfamilies.net Helping families live with grief through self-help and by providing support groups, drop-ins and special memorial events. For Durham region go to www.bfodurham.net
Perinatal Bereavement Services of Ontario -- www.pbso.ca Dedicated to providing self-help through support services for parents adjusting to new life after miscarriage, medical termination, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth and infant death. Also provides educational programs and special events.
www.wyattswarriors.ca Raising awareness of Congenital Heart Defects (CHD’s) and also helping to raise money for Sick Children’s Hospital in Toronto and for families affected by CHD’s.
www.parentswithangels.com Dedicated to helping parents who have lost a child. Also find them on Facebook.com/ParentswithAngels
www.heartstringssupport.org Helping families find comfort after pregnancy and infant loss.
www.mattersoftheheart-online.com Educating the public about Congenital Heart Defects.
Centering Corporation -- www.centering.org The largest provider of resources for dealing with grief and loss. They have different books, magazines and CD’s on the topic.
My Forever Child -- www.myforeverchild.com Provides beautiful keepsakes for parents who have lost a baby.
Baby Grief -- www.babygrief.com Hope and encouragement for those who have lost a baby
Share Organization -- www.nationalshare.org Serves those who are touched by the tragic death of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death.
SIDS network -- www.sids-network.org Reaches out to families who have lost a baby to sudden infant death syndrome.
StillBirth -- www.stillbirthsupport.org Full of information including causes, definitions and other resources.
Unborn Angels -- www.unbornangels.com A place to remember and appreciate babies that died too soon.
FACEBOOK Groups:
Little Angel Wings
Hope for Awareness for Infant and Pregnancy Loss
Websites and Support Groups:
Don’t forget to light a candle for your baby on
October 15th at 7pm
for Pregnancy/Infant Loss
Remembrance Day
Michelle Murray was born in Toronto and grew up in Pickering, Ontario where she currently resides with her husband Jason and their two daughters, Kendra and Jocelyn. Their first son Tyler was
born with a severe heart condition and passed away when he was seven weeks old.
One day while on maternity leave I was filling out my daughter’s baby book and I was heartbroken that I did not have a proper baby book for my son Tyler. Filling out a normal baby book did not feel right and it also felt very incomplete. I designed this little angel book because I was unable to find
a baby book special enough to keep all my son’s memories in one place.
Sharing this baby book with other parents who have also suffered a loss means a lot to me. I hope it will become a treasured keepsake of your child’s life that you can look back on for years to come.
This book can be a touching gift for a grieving family who has lost a child. When you just don’t know what to say, this book will show that you care and
that you will remember their child forever.
Visit us on the web – www.foreverheart.ca - to find out where you can buy additional copies.
Contact me at michelle@foreverheart.ca with your comments or questions.
Michelle
This special memory book is dedicated to those babies whose lives have ended too soon.
It provides families who have experienced the loss of a baby whether through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death, the opportunity to create a baby book that can be customized
speci!cally to their own situation.
You can add and remove pages as you lovingly !ll out the sections that apply to your little angel.