UNDERSTANDING BABY LOSS

Families develop real concrete images and dreams of what family life will be like. When the baby dies, families mourn the dreams they are now unable to fulfill. Sorrow and grief quickly replace joy and expectation when a death occurs in place of a birth. It is a complex and delicate grief that is widely misunderstood by family and friends. Parents are often expected by even the most well meaning family and friends to simply forget and move on.

Our goal, through the Walk to Remember, is to raise awareness that it is "okay" to talk about baby loss. In fact, as parents, we NEED our friends and family to remember our baby with us. We need to hear them speak our baby's name and to talk about them with us. We will NEVER forget our babies, and we need to tell the world that that's okay! They are our children, always. It is okay to remember them and talk about regularly and for as long as we are alive.