Get Creative- Week 3

Sep

2009

The challenge for this week comes from a lady who lost her unborn son, Greyson, this past summer. After delivering her 1lb son who’s heart stopped beating 3 days earlier, she found herself overwhelmed by how big the blanket was that his tiny little body was wrapped in. Here are her words:

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I am looking for your help. Hospitals all across the country are in need of small, very small, baby blankets. In cases of fetal demise, babies are so tiny, even the smallest nursery blanket is much too big to wrap around their tiny bodies.

I know how parents feel when they are presented with their tiny baby, for the first and last time. Having to deal with a large blanket that doesn’t fit, is a distraction. And, unnecessary.

If you can sew or crotchet/knit, would you please help me to supply blankets for these mothers?

I know we can make a small yet, dramatic difference in the experience these mothers and fathers have in the hospital. It is heartbreaking for the nurses to try and present these tiny babies in the best way possible to grieving parents. They are extremely appreciative of any donations we can give.

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Isn’t this an awesome way for a mom to honor Greyson’s memory? So loving, helpful and precious all at the same time!So here is what I want to challenge my readers to make this week:

For the hospital: 12″ x 12″ and 24″ x 24″ flannel receiving blankets, in small pink, baby blue, white, and yellow prints. Use your best judgment, we don’t want the prints of the blankets to detract from very small babies. The blankets also need to be double layered.

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For the Mortuary: They are looking for any type, size, and color. And they will use them for many circumstances. Whether it’s to give to the parents as a token of comfort, or to wrap and bury their baby in.

So whether you sew, knit or crotchet, you can make something very special for a grieving family.

If you could mail your finished blankets here, that would be great!

Meryntha Haro
1301 East Debbie Lane, Ste 102
# 162
Mansfield, Texas 76063

Or you can drop them off at a local hospital- I am sure they would be ecstatic to use them as well!

Go to Greyson’s Gift for more information.