Are any of you photographers familiar with this organization?

[CityGirl]

[video=youtube;KCnIAzcI7po]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCnIAzcI7po[/video]

http://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/

 

[skyblue]

i can honestly say that i've never heard of them

 

[HK]

I've never heard of it. Mixed feelings. Not in a bad way, I just feel... undecided.

 

[fuel1316]

yep and i know moms that have used it. i think its wonderful

 

[Jezzebelle]

Beautiful

 

[Minderella]

I've heard about it before.

I don't know that I would personally ever have it done, but I can see why people would. If that is how someone chooses to grieve, mourn the loss, and remember--who am I to say that it's wrong and disgusting? It's not hurting anything or anybody, and it can be very beautiful and helpful for some people. I see nothing wrong with it.

 

[HK]

To be clear, I'm not saying this is wrong. I'm having trouble with it because when I was with my ex, his sister had a 9 month old baby that we loved very much, and he died. My ex held him in the hospital before they turned off his life-support, and his description of those moments afterwards was... disturbing.

I find it hard now to associate this sort of thing with peace, etc etc. If other people can then, good for them. Whatever works.

 

[CityGirl]

I work with critically ill infants and children. End of Life care is very difficult and families are different in how they cope. We have stuff available to make molds and imprints of hands and feet and various mementos. I think the pictures are very moving and tastefully done. I'll have to see if this service is available in my area. If so, I will bring it to attention of the chaplains and child life services. It would be a neat service to offer for those families who would be interested.

 

[fuel1316]

losing a 9 month old is a lot different than having a still born or a child only live a couple days..

those parents dont have 9 months of loving photos to thumb through when ever they want. they dont get the new born photo shoots and all the fun things.

im all for how any new parent feels its appropriate to grieve and if photos helps them have a sliver of less pain then i think its a wonderful thing

its certainly more of an individual preference