Care packs for bereaved mothers

I sadly experienced the death of my two baby boys, shortly after and before birth. Leaving the hospital without your baby is one of the most excruciating events a person can go through.

Those first few days and weeks are absolutely horrendous. It's like the world has been turned upside down and the floor has opened up beneath your feet. Functioning is simply about surviving.

I was lucky enough to have beautiful friends send me food parcels and care packs. Something that I found while deep in my grief was that being able to take one moment during the day to care for myself, even when that was the last thing I wanted to do, was important. I was able to give myself love when my inner critic took over my thoughts. Even if it was just for one moment, it was important.

So, I have carefully chosen products that will be lovely for most mamas.

Products that are nourishing for the postpartum period when there is no baby in their arms, in the hopes to offer a small bit of comfort on the darkest days.

This is a gift that I am paying forward to all the parents that enter the bereavement suite at Waitematā Hospital to birth their baby. Waitematā is where I birthed both of my boys Oscar and Alexander.

These care packs are carefully curated based on my own experiences after the death of my two baby boys. My intention is that the care packs give a moment of comfort to the loss mama as she navigates the postpartum period without her baby in her arms.