Tiny Handprints

So my good friend, Stacey, told me about this website. It's called Tiny Handprints, and the lady who owns it, Stephanie, lost her son Jacob, to SIDS. For those of you who don't know what SIDS is, it's Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. It's not caused by abuse, and it's not cause by suffocation, but just as the name says it is sudden. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is the cause of death for more babies in the U.S. than anything else. Through the loss of her son, she has done a lot of good. Something that I very much so admire, and envy. She started this website and sends out "SIDS survival kits" free of charge, to bereaved parents. Not just parents of SIDS, but as you know I lost Serenity to preterm labor. Stephanie knows this, and still sent me a kit. Because I am a bereaved parent. She informed me of someone nearby who may be in need of support, because of a recent loss.

http://www.tinyhandprints.org/thphome.html

So I got the first part of my kit sometime last week. It came with two books. One little bitty book, that has big words. In other words, it takes less than an hour to read. It's called A Time To Grieve. It tells about the grieving process, and possible ways to cope (not specifically about Infant death, but death in general). Then the big fat book, which is very informational, and very intriguing and it's called SIDS & Infant Death Survival Guide (formerly the SIDS Survival Guide, but had been recently revised for other causes on infant death.)

If you go to the Tiny Handprints website (see the link above) you can request your free (Infant Loss) SIDS Survival Kit. Keep in mind, you do not pay for these kits. It is non-profit, and I am sure she would appreciate any donations. Donations are not required, but greatly appreciated.