Livia Boxes

Prenatal Memories

After the birth & death of our Livia, we have started offering care packages to those facing a similar experience, making lasting memories for families.

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Livia Boxes

Prenatal Memories

After the birth & death of our Livia, we have started offering care packages to those facing a similar experience, making lasting memories for families.

About Livia BoxesDonate Today

About Livia Boxes

During the routine ultrasound of our 5th child we were told that our precious girl had brain malformations and had no chance of survival outside of the womb. After being given our options by doctors we choose to carry our baby to term. The pain and isolation of living in a situation where you prepare for the birth and death of a baby while she dances in your belly is indescribable.
Through this journey we discovered how little our daughter was acknowledged throughout the remainder of the pregnancy. Receiving a gift box showing that someone in the world loved and cared for our baby made a lasting impression and we want to give that gift to others.

About Livia Boxes

During the routine ultrasound of our 5th child we were told that our precious girl had brain malformations and had no chance of survival outside of the womb. After being given our options by doctors we choose to carry our baby to term. The pain and isolation of living in a situation where you prepare for the birth and death of a baby while she dances in your belly is indescribable.
Through this journey we discovered how little our daughter was acknowledged throughout the remainder of the pregnancy. Receiving a gift box showing that someone in the world loved and cared for our baby made a lasting impression and we want to give that gift to others.

What The Livia Boxes Include

(Contents may change based on availability)

What The Livia Boxes Include

(Contents may change based on availability)

For Comfort:

  • Mug
  • Tea
  • Chocolate
  • Journal
  • Tissues
  • Candle

For Memories:

  • Plaster hand/foot casting kit
  • Two matching blankets – One for you to keep and one your baby can keep
  • Baby Safe Ink Pad

For Memorial:

  • Wild flower seeds for a remembrance garden
  • Keepsake Box

Other Memory Making Ideas

Other Memory Making Ideas

Photographs

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS) is a non-profit organization that will come and take professional photographs of your baby for free.

Casting Kits

These can be found online and can make perfect replicas of your baby’s precious feet and hands.  It is a good idea to have more than you think you’ll need in case the molding gel hardens too quickly.

Locks of Hair

Save a lock of their hair, if they have any.

Hospital Bracelets

Ask for your baby’s hospital bracelet and anything else you might like to keep.

Helpful websites:

http://perinatalhospice.org/

https://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/ 

Photography: Providing the gift of remembrance photography for parents suffering the loss of a baby.

http://www.benotafraid.net/

Online outreach to parents who have received a poor prenatal diagnosis.

http://community.babycenter.com/groups/a6711405/carryingcarried_pregnancy_despite_poor_or_fatal_prenatal_diagnosis  

Support forum of women who are currently or have carried to term

http://www.anencephalie-info.org/e/index.php

Stories of families whose unborn babies were diagnosed with anencephaly

http://potterssyndrome.org/

Explanation of potters syndrome and links to support groups and shared stories

http://trisomy18support.org/

Multiple links including family stories and other helpful information

http://trisomy.org/

Support organization for Trisomy 18, Trisomy 13, Edwards Syndrome, and Patua Syndrome.

http://www.trisomy13archive.com/index.htm

Support and links to stories from parents who have had Trisomy 13 babies.

Would You Like To Get Involved?

kayla@liviaboxes.com