I cannot imagine being pregnant and the excitement of bringing new life into the world only to have a child born stillborn. My heart breaks for anyone who has had to go through such suffering.
I was connected to Mandi Ray through my mom. Mandi shared her personal experience with the stillborn birth of her son
with a group of incredible youth who are compassionate and wanted to
participate in meaningful service. Mandi obtained the requirements from Teeny Tears and
these incredible youth purchased and prepared fabric before tracing,
cutting out and sewing these tiny diapers for the benefit of families who have suffered the loss of a stillborn child.
Two diapers are made for each family - one to be placed on the stillborn child and the other to go home with the family as a remembrance of the child.
From Teeny Tears' website:
"Approximately 26,000 children are stillborn in the United States every
year, about 1 in 160 births. A significant number of these angels are
preemie or micropreemie infants. Many of these angels are far too small
for even the very smallest commercial diapers.
Teeny Tears is a service organization that provides tiny flannel diapers at no charge to hospitals and bereavement support organizations for families that have suffered the loss of a preemie or micropreemie child through stillbirth or NICU loss."
Teeny Tears is a service organization that provides tiny flannel diapers at no charge to hospitals and bereavement support organizations for families that have suffered the loss of a preemie or micropreemie child through stillbirth or NICU loss."
I was honored to be invited and included in this service event in helping these youth make flannel diapers to provide love and support for the families suffering such difficult loss.
Thank you to these incredible young ladies for their service and for Mandi Ray opening up her heart and sharing her experience to enable the youth to truly make a difference in the lives of others!
