If you’re reading this, I imagine you’ve just opened your box…
and I want to meet you here, gently.

I’m so sorry you’re in this moment.
There are no words that can make sense of it.

You don’t need to be anything right now.
Not strong, not okay, not holding it all together.

You can just be here.

Your baby mattered.
They are real.
And the love you feel for them is not going anywhere.

Even in their absence, they are still part of you.

If it feels okay, maybe take one small breath with me 🤍
Nothing deep or forced… just a soft inhale,
and a slow exhale.

Something I’ve come to learn, gently over time…
is that the more we allow our babies to be part of our everyday life,
the more our loss begins to feel a little more like love.

This box is a small part of that 🤍
A way to include them, to honour them, to keep them close.

But there will be other moments too.

Not just when you include them…
but when they include you.

Over the years, my babies have shown up to me in the most unexpected and beautiful ways 🤍
Some of the signs have felt almost unbelievable.

A feather appearing at the right moment.
Their name when I wasn’t looking for it.
The clock turning to 11:11 again and again.

You don’t have to look for anything.
But if your heart is open, you may begin to notice.

The signs are there.
The affirmations are there.
The love is there.
All we need to do is learn how to receive it.

If this feels like something you’re drawn to, there’s a beautiful book called Signs 🤍
There’s also a really tender story about babies and how they showed up as little bunnies.

I share this softly — only if it feels comforting to you.

I want you to know you’re not alone in this, even if it feels like you are.
There are people....really beautiful people, who understand this kind of love and this kind of loss. Meeting other loss Mums has been one of the most comforting things for me. Feel free to reach out to me or there are loads of wonderful Mums on instagram.

If you need someone to talk to, you can reach out to Red Nose Australia on 1300 308 307 — they’re there, day and night 🤍

But for now… just stay here for a moment.

With your baby.
With your love

I’m right here with you 🤍

Love,
Rach (Arlo and August's Mama)