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Plea:
LibertyRainne was established in 2012 after the stillbirth of our son Rainn.
Knowing throughout the pregnancy that he only had a slim chance of surviving outside the womb, myself and my husband were blessed with the time to think about how we wanted to say goodbye to our little boy, and what we needed from our family to help us survive our loss.
Our little boy was very much wanted by our entire family, after a long struggle with conception and a number of early miscarriages……Rainn was supposed to be our rainbow baby. We explained to everyone that his prognosis was becoming worse by the week, we were told to terminate by a number of doctors, but couldn’t go through with it, and despite my waters breaking at 24 weeks, Rainn decided to continue fighting until 31 weeks and 2 days, when we discovered during a routine scan for complications, that his heart had stopped beating.
We made the decision very early on, that we wanted no sympathy cards. I wanted our son to be celebrated as if he were alive……He may have been stillborn…….but he was still born. He was still my little boy, he lived inside of me, his big sister, his daddy, our family. We weren’t pretending he hadn’t died, we were celebrating his little life rather than mourning his loss.
It was then, that we discovered that even in this day and age, with the number of stillbirths, and neonatal deaths in the UK that happen every day ,There was still nothing that my family could find that they considered even a little bit appropriate for what we were going through…. there were sympathy cards ‘Sorry for the loss of your child’, ‘in sympathy’ ‘thinking of you’, but then the new baby cards all said ‘Congratulations’ ‘welcome to the world baby boy’ or ‘Bundle of joy!’………..We needed something in between, but there was nothing. Nothing to help me remember my little boy lived. Nothing to celebrate our new son.
So LibertyRainne was born. From a passion, from the memory of my little boy Rainn. From a need, to make sure no other angel parents had to feel like we did, I wanted to create somewhere mummies could be safe in the knowledge that we would be able to create them something totally unique and personal to them and their little ones, Creating keepsakes that were subtle in design but absolutely beautiful and truly meaningful to each family.
We began with papercut butterfly frames, adding photos and special quotes and poems at the customers request. Then we introduced wooden items to add to customers homes, like initials and photo frames, memory boxes and ornaments. Then in 2013 after a number of tests, we introduced weatherproofing to our wooden gifts, meaning that our customers could take their beautiful personalised keepsakes outside and decorate their little ones resting place as they would have done in their nurseries had their child survived.
We stayed in contact with a number of our customers, supporting them through their rainbow pregnancies, then creating gifts for their newborns, and then we were finally blessed with our own beautiful rainbow baby Harley, in 2014.
We have now expanded our range to suit the whole family for their angels, and from their angels for, Nannies and Granddads, gifts for Mummies and Daddies, with keepsakes for big sisters and little brothers to treasure too – Each precious little life is worth celebrating.
There are no winners in baby loss but i am incredibly honored to have been shortlisted for this award, I wish I didn’t have to create these items, but being a part of so many other families journeys through loss, I consider, an absolute privilege. I know how precious that space is. To be given the opportunity to create our items for these families is my therapy, my page is very much my sanctuary.
What others have said:
Diane works hard to help those who have lost cherished loved ones, working with them to create the perfect keepsake for remembrance. Due to her own loses, she is also there as a shoulder for those who need to draw strength and understanding from what has happened.
Good luck you inspiring, beautiful soul xx
Thank you sweetheart x
All you do is amazing keep up the fantastic work.
Thank you Donna x
An absolute inspirational family . Truly beautiful hand crafted unique special gifts . Xx
Thank you Keley x
She is such to inspiration to everyone who has a lost a child and she makes the most beautiful gifts. She helps not only the parents that have lost their child but the families who may not otherwise know how to deal with a loss of a child showing its ok to celebrate their life and being able to buy them something to show that their life was cherished no matter how long they were on the earth for help families show how truley loved that little somebody was. Such amazing work. Good luck
What lovely comments Rachel, thank you do much, it means the world to us that we can reach out to others and help them heal x
Good luck ?? such a lovely, caring people, again good luck x??
Thank you Fiona xxx
Absolutly amazing keepsakes, lovely family x
Amazing work. I recently purchased a lovely initial for my rainbow and yet to choose something for my angel once I have moved house. Would definitely recommend ♡♡ xx
I’m so glad you loved your keepsake, thank you so much x
I received a lovely keepsake for my sons heavenly 7th Birthday. Absolutely perfect xx
So pleased you liked it hun, it was a pleasure to make for your little man’s angelversary x
Voted obviously. I think what you make are beautiful and amazing. Fingers crossed xxxx
Thank you very much Michaela xxx
Your items are thoughtful, gorgeous and most of all unforgetable, good luck X
Thank you Julie x
Can’t wait to receive my Daughters 1st Christmas star in heaven. Beautiful work from a beautiful lady Xx
Thank you Kirsti x
I’m so glad I found your amazing company. You talk openly about your precious angel and have personally helped me believe there is hope after loss and provide special keepsakes to help remember our beautiful angels. That I thank you for. Good luck, truly deserved
Michelle x
Thank you for your lovely comments Michelle x
You deserve to win with your beautiful, unique and very personnal gifts. So pleased with the wooden heart I bought for my cousin and her angel jordanna, good luck! Xx
Thank you so much Lisa x
Through the work that you do, the keepsakes you create, and the words on your website, you have brought myself and my husband great comfort after the loss of our little boy. You are a beautiful person. Cannot thank you enough.
Thank you so much Emma, I’m so glad we’ve been able to bring you just a little peace x
You deserve to win Diane, what you do is amazing, ur gifts are beautiful xx
Thank you Lizzie x