Memory Books / Mementos / Products
(Underlined/highlighted books are available from the A Place To Remember www bookstore.)

A Memory Album, by Pat Schwiebert, illustrated by Laurie Huntwork, 1994. Perinatal Loss, 2116 NE 18th Ave., Portland, OR 97212, (503) 284-7426. Baby book that includes everything from "Dreams I had while I carried you inside me," to the more traditional handprints and footprints. More of a memory journal than a baby book.

A Place To Remember: Memories of Our Baby, Susan Erling Martinez, 1994. A Place to Remember, 1885 University Ave., Suite 110, St. Paul MN 55104, (800) 631-0973. This baby book records the information on your special baby who has died due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. More than a traditional baby book, it has special places to record information about the pregnancy from the moment you found out you were pregnant, through vital statistics on the infant, a funeral/memorial service, and a place to record your feelings through the anniversaries of your baby¹s tenth birthday.

Angel Christmas Ornaments, Pen-Parents, Inc., PO Box 8738, Reno, NV 89507-8738. Handmade ornaments personalized with your child's first name and year of birth.

Baby Memory Box. A Place to Remember, 1885 University Ave., Suite 110, St. Paul MN 55104, (800) 631-0973. A special place to save the items that are important to the memory of your baby. Measuring 9"x9"x7", the box provides a secure and private place to keep pictures, mementos, sympathy cards, special books or small personal items, such as a toy or piece of clothing. Book artist Karen Ritz, designed the quilted heart pattern in colors and images meant to be reflective of the loving memories you have of your baby.

Birth/Death Announcement Cards. Comfort/Sympathy Cards. Anniversary/Special Day Cards. A Place to Remember, 1885 University Ave., Suite 110, St. Paul MN 55104, (800) 631-0973. A group of fourteen full-color greeting cards designed especially for those who have been touched by miscarriage or the death of an infant.

For Hearts That Hold Hopes & Dreams, 1997. Butterfly Crossing, MN. Available from A Place to Remember, (800) 631-0973. A baby book with space for photographs, keepsakes, records, small journaling section. Hard-cover.

In Loving Memory of Our Precious Baby, International Design Group. A soft pink and blue memory book for parents whose baby dies. It has a place for hand and foot prints, memories, pictures and thoughts.

Life Line: A Journal for Parents Grieving a Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Early Infant Death, Joanie Reid, 1994. c/o Pineapple Press, PO Box 312, St. Johns, MI 48879. Available from A Place to Remember, (800) 631-0973. Contains brief excerpts from Reids' personal journal, while the majority of the page is left blank for the parents to record their own personal feelings of loss.

Little Footprints - A Special Baby¹s Memory Book, Dorothy Ferguson, 1989. Centering Corp., 1531 N. Saddle Creek Rd., Omaha, NE 68104-5064, (402) 553-1200. A memory book with places for parents to write about their baby or display pictures, etc. Uses teddy-bear artwork.

Keepsake Boxes. A Place to Remember, 1885 University Ave., Suite 110, St. Paul MN 55104, (800) 631-0973. Small ceramic boxes topped with a porcelain cherub in five different designs.

Personalized Loss Announcement Cards, offered by Perinatal Loss, 2116 NE 18th, Portland, OR 97212, 503-284-7426.

Personalized Loss Announcement Cards, offered by A Place to Remember, 1885 University Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104, (800) 631-0973.

Porcelain Christmas Ornaments, including onest that can be personalized. Offered by A Place to Remember, 1885 University Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104, (800) 631-0973.

Remembrance Journal: In Memory of My Precious Baby. RTS Bereavement Services, LaCrosse WI. Available from A Place to Remember, 1885 University Ave., Suite 110, St. Paul MN 55104, (800) 631-0973. A 16 page baby book especially for the parent who experiences an early pregnancy loss.

"Special Babies" Live In The Hearts of Those Who Love Them! designed by Cliff Eise and prepared by the A.M.E.N.D. Counseling Service. Available from Centering Corp.,(402) 553-1200. A very nice memory book.

Surrounded by Your Love, music/lyrics by Raymond H. Haan, 1994. A Place to Remember, 1885 University Ave., Suite 110, St. Paul MN 55104, (800) 631-0973. Sacred music written specifically for infant/child memorial services. This arrangement is for a soloist accompanied by either organ or piano. A noted composer, Haan has published over 400 pieces of music with 20 national publishers.

Treasured Memories, SHARE of Lancaster. This baby memory book focuses on sharing by the family, has basic details for memories, and has nice sketches.