My husband and I found out we were expecting our first baby a few weeks after returning from our honeymoon in Vietnam. We used to laugh that our baby was ‘Made in Vietnam’.

10 little fingers, 10 little toes

A cute little face & his daddy's nose, but in the blink of an eye off to Heaven he rose.

My heart aches for you little one, I am torn in two

I am selfish in grief, you remain pure & true.

Some might say we lost our son the other night

I would say “we didn’t lose him, we just lost this fight”

Some might say they don’t know what to say

I would say “I know, I’m sorry, (it’s not really, but,) it’s OK”

Worried what people think

Worried for your self

Careless or right

Bring on my shield

I told u the news

I cried at work

I cuddled my self and wanted you for real

I couldn't tell you

But we drove home

Laughing and signing

I love u. I nurtured you

It takes a while to start to say,

How I feel for you in my heart today,

It’s oh so hard to put into words,

My baby boy Leo was stillborn in October 2012 at 25 weeks +1, and soon after I was told he had gone the thought of having to go to work again, which popped into my mind as I lay on that ultrasound couch in my initial shock and numbness, was horrifying and terrifying.  I thought, ‘how on earth can I possibly do anything remotely ‘normal’ ever again now?  My world as I knew it had just come crashing down around me, how could I just slot back into a ‘normal’ existence after this?

We never got to tell you

How much we love you so

And when we held you in our arms

We didn't want to let you go

We were so excited when we found out my wife was pregnant all I could do was smile, we tried our best to not tell people but excitement became too much and we managed 6 weeks before we told family and close friends.

I was so shocked when I found out I was pregnant. I've always wanted to be a mum, we just did not think it would be that soon. We did a few home pregnancy tests and they came back negative so I was not hopeful. But my partner was convinced so we went to the GP.  I went in on my own and made my partner wait outside.

Christian Cook performs his poem 'We took her to the beach' in memory of his daughter, Talia, stillborn in August 2012. 

March 27^th 1993...it’s almost twenty-one years ago now, but I can remember that day like it was only yesterday.

Just shed a tear running down my face, it's impossible to make it look like lace, never forget your smiling grace, when I stare in to space you’re my darling star that shines so bright so ful

Joshua and Maya Davey

You are god's precious little angels now