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Robyn was born at 23 weeks after her heart stopped beating.
While we were waiting for her to be born, I sat and knitted a blanket for her – just as I had so many times before for family and friends’ babies – only this time, much smaller. It was really important for us as a family to care for our baby despite not being able to take her home in the traditional sense. When the time came to dress Robyn and place her in the cuddle cot, the hospital gave us a carefully knitted Angel Pocket. It was a kind, gentle moment filled with care... and yet it was not how I had expected to dress our baby. When we went home, I kept thinking of how Robyn was clothed and what she would wear for her funeral. I wanted to knit a smaller blanket as the one I had made was far too big and I wanted to find something for her to wear. I purchased some soft baby wool and began knitting. I searched online and found a tiny white dress. When it was time to dress Robyn, we found the dress to be far too fiddly, so I carefully swaddled her in a small square of delicate fabric and tucked the blanket around her - we have an exact match at home with Robyn’s other precious things. In the weeks and months that followed, I thought often of what I would have liked to have dressed Robyn in and if there was an alternative that other families could benefit from. This is where Robyn’s Tiny Angel Gowns came from. With the help and support of friends, family, and maternity professionals we have created a clothing pack that we hope will help to ease the torrent of feelings that come with losing a tiny baby. |
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