Farewell celebrations can be a meaningful way to honor your baby. You can have a traditional funeral, family memorial service or you may choose to remember your baby in a different way. Bethany says, “We had a memorial service for our daughter at our church a week after she died. We invited only close friends and family. Since she was cremated and we were not doing a traditional burial we displayed photos of Lucy, her blanket, pillow, gown and hat. Her father and I spoke about how much Lucy meant to us and my friend sang a couple of songs I had picked out. We read scripture and planted an oak tree in her memory (her middle name means oak tree).” Some ways you might want to honor your baby: Light a candle (in person or online). Light a paper lantern. Name a star after your baby. Find your baby’s birth verse. Create a birth and/or death announcement for the newspaper, family/friends, or as a keepsake. Make your baby’s name or birth verse into something significant (a craft, painting, or jewelry). Create a custom picture frame with your baby’s name. Create an online memorial or memory board. Start a blog. Donate your breast milk. Recurring things that you can do to help others in honor of your baby: Share your story. Host a blood drive – contact us for resources. You can do this every year on your child’s birthday. Donate blood or plasma to help other women with antibodies. Participate in research relating to HDFN. Host a birthday fundraiser to support organizations close to your heart or to provide RhoGAM to women who cannot afford it.