Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month

1 in 4 women will experience the loss of a baby through a miscarriage.

24,000 babies will be born still this year.

And hundreds of babies across the United States will die suddenly and unexpectedly.

Let’s honor those babies this month. And let’s honor these mamas who are fighting for hope and joy amidst such brokenness.

Let’s honor our babies by saying their name out loud.

Let’s honor these mamas by saying “I remember your baby with you.”

So much of this specific kind of grief journey is done in secret, quiet places and this month offers a chance to publicly raise your hand and say ‘I have a baby in heaven. Their life mattered. And it matters still.’”

Here is one way to commemorate Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month this year - The Aaden Sage Birthday Project.

Art by Rebecca Pelletier for The Morning

Every October we not only commemorate Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness but we also celebrate my son, Aaden Sage Proffitt's birthday!

He would be 11 on October 8, 2019!

Since October of 2013 we have shipped countless prints to mothers who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss in honor of my son’s birthday.

This simple gift shouts “I SEE YOU. I REMEMBER!” to a mom grieving the loss of a baby. If you or someone you know has experienced the loss of a baby, this gift is for you.

We partnered with Rebecca Pelletier to create the most beautiful print featuring a pen and ink and watercolor rendering of the Snapdragon and Statice flower, both of which carry significant meaning for a grieving mother.

The Snapdragon symbolizes graciousness and strength. The Statice symbolizes remembrance and sympathy. Perfect symbols for a grieving mother who is stronger than she knows and full of such grace. And this month we remember her. This print says “you are strong and full of grace and we remember you!”