Hear from the professionals
We value our partnership with professionals supporting bereaved parents across the uk
Kelly
Bereavement Midwife
It's difficult to put into words just how much I value and appreciate this service. Each time I have used the service the photographers have been professional, kind and sensitive. The attention to detail, having the ability to capture the beautiful moments at such a sad time and providing this at no cost to a family, is such a wonderful gift. The photos are truly beautiful for families to treasure.
Lynn
Neonatal Bereavement and Palliative Care Specialist Nurse
Words cannot express how amazing this service has been for families whose baby tragically dies.
One Mum told me after seeing the photos that whereas she really appreciated the many, many we as nurses took, they didn’t capture the emotion that the amazing photos that Remember My Baby images showed.
Thank you doesn’t seem enough!
Daryl
Maternity and Neonatal Bereavement Counsellor
The loss of a baby is one of the most difficult events in life that parents and families will face. Good memories have an integral role in grief and recovery. When a baby dies there is often very little time to make memories therefore memory building becomes a vital component of the short time parents have with their baby. These memories will be enhanced with keepsakes such as hand prints, footprints and photographs.
Professional photography can help to build memories by sensitively capturing beautiful images of a baby and family. We are so pleased to be able to offer this invaluable service to parents.
Our volunteer photographer is readily available, professional and understanding of the needs of families. She will spend time with families to discuss their wishes and sensitively take a large selection of photographs.
The photographs have mostly been taken in our bereavement suites in labour ward and the neonatal unit but on also on occasion in the community.
Our photographer has always been able to invest time to capture beautiful black and white images which in some circumstances would have been challenging for parents and staff to accomplish.
I have no doubt that this service has helped many parents in their journey through grief by providing positive lasting images which aid comfort and healing. The feedback from parents is always excellent with these photographs being the most treasured of parents’ possessions.
Our photographer has also taken time to attend staff training days to explain her role, answer questions and provide valuable feedback. This helped to raise the profile of the service enormously as staff were able to see the finished results and can now recommend the service to families in their care.
Amy
Bereavement Midwife
We are so grateful that we can offer Remember My Baby’s service to the families we care for. They capture beautiful memories, details and family moments, with sensitivity and respect, which families can treasure.
Some families have said how important it has been for their grief journey, to be able to look at these photos and remember every beautiful detail of their baby.
