Michigan mother honours stillborn son with comfort care packages
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 13:41 · Archive
Sabrina and Brenden Miller deliver care packages to grieving families at a Michigan hospital each year on their stillborn son's birthday.
Sabrina and Brenden Miller walk through the doors of Oak Lawn Hospital each year on their stillborn son's birthday, delivering 17 bags full of comfort items to mothers of stillborn children. The bags, called Beau's Bags after their son Beau Anthony, were inspired when the Millers received care packages from friends during their own grief. The Millers assemble the bags at a children's table in their home, filling each with socks, lotion, a notebook, a water bottle and other self-care items.
The programme began five years ago when Beau was stillborn. Sabrina Miller said writing letters to Beau helped her healing. She also blamed herself after his death, saying 'if my body couldn't take care of him, then I'm not taking care of my body'. She now includes a water bottle in each bag as a reminder to grieving mothers to care for themselves, emphasising that 'it's not your fault'.
Jill Hays, a nurse at Oak Lawn Birth Center, said the bags provide something tangible for bereaved mothers. 'By having something that's prepared by a mother that's gone through the same process or journey, they will have something to hold onto,' she said. Brenden Miller added that the bags help keep their son's memory alive.
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- Mother honors stillborn son by bringing comfort to grieving familiesEvery year on their stillborn son's birthday, the Millers deliver care packages to mothers of stillborn children at a Michigan hospital.Azfamily · 5 Nov, 13:00
- Mother honors stillborn son by bringing comfort to grieving familiesEvery year on their stillborn son's birthday, the Millers deliver care packages to mothers of stillborn children at a Michigan hospital.KOLD · 5 Nov, 13:00
In this story: Sabrina Miller · Brenden Miller · Beau Anthony Miller · Oak Lawn Hospital · Marshall · Michigan
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