Mementos can be powerful and precious reminders of your baby. Some mementos you may want to work with your health care team to preserve are:

• Foot and hand prints
• Foot and hand impressions (if you have a plaster kit for this purpose)
• A lock of hair
• Clothing, cap, or blanket used for your baby
• Washcloth used to bathe your baby
• Measuring tape used to measure your baby
• Crib or cot card
• Wrist band
• Card some hospitals place on the door indicating a pregnancy loss
• Ultrasound pictures from the hospital

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