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Mother honours stillborn son with comfort bags for grieving families

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 13:41 · Archive

Each year on their stillborn son's birthday, Sabrina and Brenden Miller deliver care packages to mothers of stillborn children at a Michigan hospital.

Sabrina and Brenden Miller walk through the doors of Oak Lawn Hospital each year on their stillborn son's birthday with bags of comfort items for grieving mothers. The delivery comprises 17 bags, which nurses at the birth center distribute to mothers of stillborn children. The initiative, called Beau's Bags and named after their son Beau Anthony who was stillborn five years ago, began when two of Sabrina's friends brought her and Brenden care packages after their loss.

Each bag contains socks, lotion, a notebook, a water bottle and other self-care items. The Millers assemble them at a children's table in their home. Jill Hays, a nurse at Oak Lawn Birth Center, said the bags provide something tangible for grieving 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,' Hays said.

Sabrina Miller said she blamed herself after Beau's death. She includes reminders to drink water as a message to other grieving mothers that 'it's not your fault, take care of yourself'. She added that writing letters to Beau helped her grieve. Brenden Miller said the bags help keep their son's memory alive.

Mother honours stillborn son with comfort bags for grieving families
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In this story: Sabrina Miller · Brenden Miller · Jill Hays · Oak Lawn Hospital · Marshall · Michigan

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