In 2014 when my husband and I found out that our sweet baby’s heartbeat had stopped, we both felt complete emptiness and sadness. We had never experienced a loss such as this. We had no idea where to turn, where to find comfort, or how to regain our hope. We went through a season of life where we felt complete loneliness and isolation. Our family and friends didn’t completely understand what we were going through and we started to feel like our child’s life didn’t necessarily matter to others. To try and fill this void and to find support, I started looking for groups of people who had also experienced the tragic loss of a child. I came across Held Your Whole Life. I read about their mission and it touched my heart. I was searching for any way to remember and celebrate the life of of our sweet baby, Journey. Through HYWL’s mission we were gifted a necklace and a keychain in memory of our baby. These items will forever be cherished by us, not only do they remind us that our babies life mattered to us, but it shows us that it matters to others as well. Thank you HYWL, you have forever touched our hearts. We have since continued to contribute to HYWL through Amazon Smile and their donation tab, because we want other families to be able to have these special gifts to remember their angel babies by.

I just received my necklace for my son Adam. I was quite stunned at the emotions I experienced by such a simple gift. For the first time, I felt truly connected to an amazing group of women who are also mums to angels, and I was quite uplifted. That night though as I lay in bed, I had a wave of sadness wash over me like I haven’t felt for quite some time. I was taken back to when we lost Adam and cried and cried and cried. Afterwards I felt completely relaxed and at peace. It was really strange and I don’t think I’m really explaining myself very well. I just wanted to say thank you to you and your team and to my sponsor. I have today donated so that other women can share in this and hopefully find a small amount of peace also. Thank you

Just want to thank you again for your gracious gift to the world. Today would have been my first prenatal appointment. ‘Doctor 3:00’ was written on my calendar, along with three hearts – one for my husband, one for me, and one for our first baby. Instead of going to the doctor, today I walked to the mailbox and saw a teal envelope from Held Your Whole Life. My memorial necklace. It gave me a soft smile every time I heard the charms clacking together. I love knowing that others acknowledge our loss, and knowing I can help other families by gifting them with these mementos. Keep up the vital work.