| Location | Tonbridge |
| Age | 0 |
| Date of Birth | 11/2007 |
| Date of Death | 11/2007 |
| Visitors | 4,731 since 04/01/2008 |
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Our darling daughter Mira was born on November 18th, 2007 at 10.48 am. It was the proudest, happiest
day of our lives. She was just over a week late, and weighed in at a healthy 8lb.
Mira was perfect, beautiful - a tiny version of her daddy, with loads of gorgeous dark hair. She was
a model baby, so peaceful and content. We had no sign that she was going to be snatched away from us
after just 10 days. She was obviously far too special for this world.
After Mira was born, I developed tonsilitis and was kept in hospital for 4 days under observation
and so they could give me antibiotics. There were a few delays as the maternity ward was so busy,
and I ended up getting worse rather than better. On the day I left hospital, I developed my first
ever cold sore. I asked the midwife who was looking after me if there was any treatment or if it was
dangerous. She told me it was just because I was rundown after the birth and lack of sleep from
being in a ward full of screaming babies (not Mira, of course - she was always so good and never
cried ;-) ). There was no treatment as it was a viral infection and it would just go away on its
own. It did - it disappeared after a day - almost as quickly as it had come, and I didnt think
anything more about it until after Mira died and it was suggested as a possible cause.
Anyway, Mira seemed perfectly healthy when she was born and a very placid, peaceful, content baby.
She hardly ever cried, but we just thought we were lucky and that she was laid back, chilled out
half-Egyptian baby! We settled her in well at home, and were loving every minute of being a new
little family of three. Even up until the day before she died, we were unaware that there was
anything even slightly wrong with her. She wasnt feeding very well, but we were told this was quite
normal in newborns and that she would settle into a pattern before too long and that it was nothing
to worry about.
She became ill very suddenly, and although she had been seen by two doctors and a midwife on the day
she died, nobody realised she was actually a very sick little girl. Her symptoms were so
non-specific - poor feeding, restlessness, a slightly sticky eye - conditions seen in thousands of
newborn babies and more often than not absolutely no cause for concern. What we didn’t know was
that possibly even before birth, an infection was creeping its way through all of her internal
organs and only became apparent when it was about to totally overwhelm her tiny body.
Five weeks later, we had the results from Mira s post mortem - the cause of death was disseminated
Herpes Simplex Virus 1, contracted during or at the time of birth, with staphylococcus aureus
septicemia as the secondary cause of death. What this means in plain English is that she died from
the common cold sore virus that is present in 85% of adults. Only 6 babies a year die from this here
in the UK, it is so so rare it is almost unheard of.
My GP told me that because it was my first ever cold sore, I would not have had any antibodies in my
blood to pass onto Mira before the birth and that was why she wasnt protected and so vulnerable.
They said it was so rare for me to be developing my first ever cold sore at my age, which is why the
midwives would not have thought it was any risk at all to my baby.
We miss her so much, a light has gone off in our lives and everything seems so empty and lonely
without our Little Bear.
Sleep tight, little lady. Stay close to us always, keep safe in Gods arms and play nicely with the
other tiny angel babies until we meet again, inshallah
xxxxxxxxxxx
"Death of a Child"
Sorry I didn't get to stay.
To laugh and run and play.
To be there by your side.
I'm sorry that I had to die.
God sent me down to be with you,
to make your loving heart anew.
To help you look up and see
Both God and little me.
Mommy, I wish I could stay.
Just like I heard you pray.
But, all the angels did cry
when they told little me goodbye.
God didn't take me cause' He's mad.
He didn't send me to make you sad.
But to give us both a chance to be
a love so precious...don't you see?
Up here no trouble do I see
and the pretty angels sing to me.
The streets of gold is where I play
you'll come here too, mommy, someday.
Until the day you join me here,
I'll love you mommy, dear.
Each breeze you feel and see,
brings love and a kiss from me.
Author~Sandy Eakle
im so so sorry Mira is absolutelyh gorgeous im so sorry she couldnt stay and was taken from you all my love to you and your family
THE CORD!
We are connected, my child and I,
by an invisible cord not seen by the eye.
It’s not like the cord that connects us at birth,
this cord can’t be seen by any on earth.
This cord does its work right from the start,
it binds us together, attached by the heart
I know that it’s there, though no one can see
this invisible cord, from my child to me.
The strength of this cord,
it’s hard to describe,
it can’t be destroyed, it can’t be denied.
It’s stronger than any cord man could create;
it withstands the test, can hold any weight.
And though you are gone and you’re not here with me,
the cord is still there though no one can see.
It pulls at my heart, I am bruised, I am sore,
but this cord is my lifeline as never before.
I’m thankful that God connects us this way,
a mother and child…Death can’t take it away.
Goodnight precious angel xx
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Good morning angel xx
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Goodnight precious angel xxxxxxxxxxxx
Night night little one, here's a teddy just for you to snuggle up with Xx
Lots of love from Faye (Memorie Wests Mammie) Xx
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We do not need a special day
To bring you to our minds.
The days we do not think of you
Are very hard to find.
Each morning when we awake,
We know that you are gone.
And no one knows the heart ache
As we try to carry on.
Our hearts still ache with sadness
And secret tears still flow.
What it meant to lose you
No one will ever know.
Our thoughts are always with you,
Your place no one can fill.
In life we loved you dearly;
In death we love you still.
~~thinking of you now and always Charlotte, Moh and Mira ~~
Friendship
Friendship is a little bit of giving and a little bit of love
With a little bit of blessing coming from above
Just a little bit of thoughtfulness to make the pathway bright
That's all it takes for friendship to blossom over night
Have a peaceful weekend love from Denise
I feel more depressed
Each day when I awake
I wish to god you could tell me
There has been a big mistake.
My darling daughter was taken
From her mothers love
To live with the angels
In heaven up above
I did not have her with me
For the time I should have had
No longer can I hold her
Which makes me very sad?
The pain of losing my daughter
Shows in every single tear
I spend each day missing you
Longing to have you near
Life for me is lonely now
Without you by my side
My Broken shattered heart
Is very hard to hide
People tell me that time is a healer
That the pain will go away
They don’t understand
That this pain is here to stay
For when you lose a child
There is nothing that can compare
The bond we had at their birth
Will never leave, it’s always there
The love a mother has
Runs so very deep
That love is so special
It’s in her heart to keep
A mother’s heart is broken
She is ripped apart inside
There is a part of her missing
It left when her child died
So please don’t tell me to get over it
For this I can not do
Unless you understand my feelings
And this has happened to you
Only another mother who has lost a child
Can understand my pain
Because the also suffer daily
As the memories of their child remain
We are a band of mothers
Whose hearts will never heal?
For the loss of our children
Is for us, so very real.
It's me, your little Angel
Just checking in with you.
I know you're sad
because I'm gone,
and Mummy I'm sad too.
It's beautiful here,
wherever I am,
there's such a lovely view.
But mostly when I'm sitting here
I'm looking down at you
I see all your feelings,
everyday when I look down,
I love to see you smile
and I know sometimes you frown
But guess what?
I have a job to do.
God saved it for your little girl.
I get to watch over you
and protect you from the world.
So though you cannot see me
and I know it's hard on you,
You'll surely see the benefits
of the job God has me do.
LIFETIME WISH
If I could have one life time wish
One dream come true
I would pray to God with all my heart
For yesterday and you
A thousand words can't bring you back
I know because I've tried
And neither will a million tears
I know because I've cried
You left behind broken hearts
And happy memories too
But I never wanted memories
I only wanted you
To your resting place I go
Flowers are placed with care
But nobody knows the heartache I feel
As I turn and leave you there
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