Week 1

We are nearing the end of our very first week, and God has been so good!  Here's a brief update:

We've met with the nurses and gift shop to coordinate how we can deliver flowers to families in labor and delivery while maintaining HIPAA compliance and have it all worked out!  None of this would be possible without the caring spirit of those nurses I got to know so well during our prolonged hospitalization.  A HUGE thank you to all the Novant L&D and Special Maternity nurses for being so willing to take the time out of their busy schedules to put this into action.

We struggled with how to reach the families in the NICU as flower deliver is not possible.  The initial plan was to leave our contact information and hope they'd reach out to us so we could mail a box to them.  HIPAA was created with the best of intentions, but it sure makes things harder to reach out to patients!  But the NICU staff and social worker have graciously said we can keep our boxes there!  This means, after a child has passed away, they will go home with a box containing a Bible, One Year Book of Hope, scripture cards, and several other gifts including lotion, lip balm, tea, coffee, a mug, and Randy Alcorn's booklet Heaven.  We are so excited to have another amazing set of nurses to help on that end!

The start of some scripture cards providing encouragement and placed inside each NICU box

This beautiful drawing will be printed on the back of all our material - LOVE!

So now begins the process of finding the best pricing, finding local businesses to donate some of these items or offer them at a reduced price.  Already, we have to thank Shutterfly for donating some printed cards.  I am excited to get those ordered and finished to be delivered to the gift shop within a week.

So, again, I ask for your help.  If you know of anyone in the Charlotte area who has experienced infant loss, recently or several years ago, we'd love to get connected with them!  There is no time limit on grief, and many families would like the opportunity to share their story, learn how to heal, and help others along the way.  Refer them to reagansgarden.org or our Facebook page for those who have experienced loss.