Unique Baby Urns

What size urn do I need for a baby?

For premature babies that weigh below 12lbs you will need an urn between 0.2-0.4L.
For babies below 21lbs you will need an urn that holds up to 0.75L.
For full urn size recommendations, please see our urn calculator page for guidence.

Each individual urn will have its dimensions stated. We are also able to make personalised designs and custom sizes.
For stillborns under 20 weeks, an urn with 0.1L should be large enough. Between 20-40 weeks, we would recommend an urn of 0.2L.

What can I do with my baby's ashes?

You have a number of options which include burying, scattering or storing the ashes in an urn of your choice. There are also other options including making the ashes into jewellery or memorial items. A full list of popular and alternative ashes ideas can be found on our website.

Stillborn and Neonatal Deaths

If your baby has passed away after 24 weeks of pregnancy you will be required to register the birth and your child will be required legally to be buried or cremated, at this point the hospital will guide you on your options for saying goodbye. The hospital will issue you with a death certificate that will need to be taken to your local registry office within 5 days.
You will have the option to arrange a private funeral or you can attend a group service whereby other families who have lost a pre-birth child will join together.
If you have lost a child before the 24-week mark, sadly each hospital's practice will differ, if you want to arrange a special service, it is advised to speak to your hospital as soon as you can because currently there are no laws to govern the activity.

Losing a child must be the hardest thing a parent has to go through and coming to grips with the situation is going to take time. If you are dealing with a stillborn or neonatal death the charity UK Sands can help offer support and put you in contact with others in the same situation.

For more information regarding miscarriages please refer to the Miscarriage Association where you can find a wealth of information and support.

Do They Cremate Stillborn Babies?

If your baby passes away after the 24-week mark, you will be offered a funeral by the hospital. You may wish to arrange your own service and so below we have listed a few ideas to help mark the memory of your little treasure.

• Some parents find it a comfort to have a keepsake like a lock of hair, hand/footprints and special pictures taken of their child
• Placing toys or blankets inside the coffin can provide a sense of comfort for parents.
• You are free to see your baby one last time before the funeral to dress them in something special to cherish a final memory
• Planting a flower or tree of some sort as a memorial can help cherish the memory of your child
• Many people ask for donations to special charity as opposed to buying flowers for the family

If you opt for a cremation we have asked funeral directors for some inspirational ideas of what to do with your baby ashes

Do you Offer Baby Cremation Jewellery?

We can offer you a selection of jewellery that is designed to hold a keepsake amount of your beloved child’s ashes. Please contact us if you wish to see our selection and we can email you the details.

Poems, Quotes and Songs for Your Baby’s Ceremony

Finding the perfect song or poem for your child’s funeral is a very personal journey, below we have listed a few beautiful choices to hopefully help you through this hard time.

SONGS

Eva Cassidy – Fields of Gold
Eva Cassidy - Time After Time
Annie Lennox – Universal Child
Somewhere over the rainbow
Carry You Home - James Blunt
Ed Sheeran – small bump
Fly - Celine Dion
Gone Too Soon - Michael Jackson
Gary Barlow - Let Me Go

POEMS
Below are a list of resources with some lovely poems:

https://www.bearsofhope.org.au/
https://www.mumsnet.com/
https://www.netmums.com/