| Location | Tonbridge |
| Age | 0 |
| Date of Birth | 11/2007 |
| Date of Death | 11/2007 |
| Visitors | 4,730 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
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hello my dear friend, what can I say
except thankyou for being there for me today
and for being there yesterday and tomorrow too
my heart would really like to thank you
you mean so very much to me and mine
as we sit at the computer passing time
lighting candles and sending verses to all
who have lost their love one to gods call
we all feel the same as we all do know
how much we all love and miss them so
Our own special angels who our sites are for
keeping their memory alive is what we are here for
the candles pictures and verses you send
in some way helps our hearts to mend
just a little bit enough to help us to live without
our angel beside us who we miss without doubt
so once again my dear friend on the net
you help me enourmously even though we have never met
maybe one day when my heart is not so blue
i will be able to visit and talk with you
we can share how we feel and how we all cope
for now though i will settle for you giving me hope
that things will become much easier to bear
with our own angels pages on the web that we share
thank you so much my dear friend for being there
to listen when i babble and cry in despair
you always let me get on with my disbelief
even though you are suffering with your own grief
so I thank you again from the bottom of my heart
for being there for me when my life falls apart
and pulling me back to my feet when i fall
i would like to say my dear friends, i thank you all.
Dear Mira
Today has been really lovely, your pretty garden is magical and you're bound to see how much love Mummy puts into it.
Thankyou for the feathers, they made us both smile and we felt you walking along with us all the way.
I wish i could have met you properly and given you a cuddle and a kiss and I wish i could reach up to heaven and bring you back down and place you in Mummys arms where you should be.
Your mummy and daddy are fantastic but you already know that!
Sweet dreams little Mira.
Lots of love
Natalie
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Such a sad thing to read of....
I read this and it really did bring a lump to my throat. I can't imagine how you are feeling about losing such a perfect baby. It's sad that something so small and innocent should have to part, and from something so trivial as a cold sore, something so harmless to adults.
My prayers are with you in what must be such a difficult time for every one related to Mira. May she rest in peace.
Memories x x x
If we could have a lifetime wish
A dream that would come true,
We'd pray to God with all our hearts
For yesterday and You.
A thousand words can't bring you back
We know because we've tried...
Neither will a thousand tears
We know because we've cried...
You left behind our broken hearts
And happy memories too...
But we never wanted memories
We only wanted You.
Hello Charlotte
A big thank you for looking after Nataliya for me whilst I was away. Love to you and beautiful Mira always. Denise
For you little Mira xx
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God takes care of Heaven's garden
Where he has many angel flowers
He waters each one fondly
With his very own special powers
Loving each one tenderly
Loving each one just right
The angel flowers watch over us
God's garden must be
A beautiful sight.
To Charlotte
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A friend is like a flower
a rose to be exact
or maybe like a brand new gate
that never comes unlatched
A friend is like an owl
both beautiful and wise
or perhaps a friend is like a ghost
whose spirit never dies
A friend is like a heart
that goes strong until the end
where would we be in this world
if we didn't have a friend
Always in my thoughts & heart ~~ Love Denise
Don’t let them say I wasn’t born, that something stopped my heart,
I felt each tender squeeze you gave, I loved you from the start.
Although my body you can’t hold, it doesn’t mean I’m gone,
This world was worthy not of me, God chose that I move on,
I know the pain that drowns your soul, what you are forced to face,
You have my word, I’ll fill your arms, someday we will embrace.
You’ll hear that it was “meant to be, God doesn’t make mistakes”
But that won’t soften your worst blow or make your heart not ache.
I’m watching over all you do, another child you’ll bear,
Believe me when I say to you, that I am always there.
There will come a time, I promise you, when you will hold my hand,
Stroke my face and kiss my lips and then you’ll understand.
Although I never breathed your air, or gazed into your eyes,
That doesn’t mean I never “was”…An Angel Never Dies.
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