Mother honors stillborn son with comfort for grieving families

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

Sabrina and Brenden Miller deliver care packages to mothers of stillborn children at Oak Lawn Hospital in Michigan each year on their son's birthday. This year they brought 17 bags to the birth center. The packages are named Beau's Bags after their son Beau Anthony, who was stillborn five years ago. The Millers were inspired to create them after two of their best friends brought care packages to the hospital for them following Beau's death.

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. Sabrina Miller said she includes a water bottle and a reminder to drink water as a message to grieving mothers that 'it's not your fault', reflecting how she blamed herself and her own body after Beau's death.

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. Brenden Miller said the bags help keep their son's memory alive.

How it is being reported

• 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.WSAW · 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.WBAY · 5 Nov, 13:00

In this story: Sabrina Miller · Brenden Miller · Jill Hays · Oak Lawn Hospital · Marshall, Michigan

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