Perinatal bereavement: actions that help you never forget
Hello! I'm Giulia. I'm a doula, and I support women and couples on their journey, from the desire to give life to their first steps into parenthood.
Among the support services I particularly care about is perinatal bereavement support. It's a topic that's still too often silent, almost invisible in our society. Losing a baby, whether during pregnancy, at birth, or a few days later, deeply affects all of us. There are life experiences for which words always seem insufficient. Grief is one of them.
Perinatal bereavement, a topic still too often silent
However, one thing often comes up in the words of the parents I support or read: the need to keep their child alive in a world that, at times, erases them too quickly. No longer being able to feel them, touch them, hear them, see them… and sometimes, feeling as though for others, they never truly existed. But they did exist. They have a full place in their family, in their parents' hearts. They are simply no longer physically present.
Keeping a trace, an essential step on the journey
Acknowledging this existence, giving it a concrete and symbolic place, keeping a trace… these are essential steps in the grieving process. Each family finds its own way to remember: a photo, an imprint, a piece of jewelry, a memory box, a small piece of clothing carefully preserved.
A garment transformed into a memory to cuddle
Recently, I looked for another way to honor this very special bond. An object that could evoke a presence, almost like a sensory memory. That's how I discovered Audrey from Myloa by Audrey.
Audrey creates memories to wear or cuddle close to the heart. A garment that doesn't seek to erase the pain but offers a space to breathe, reflect, and remember in a different way. A gentle way to keep a trace, to continue talking about one's child, to give them a visible place in daily life.
In her creations, she uses pieces of the child's clothing to transform them into an embroidered sweatshirt with a carefully chosen word or a beautiful patchwork blanket.
In these moments where everything seems fragile, these gestures hold immense importance. They remind you, as a parent, that you are not alone and that your story deserves to be met with respect, gentleness, and humanity.
Continuing to love, differently
There is no single way to go through grief, nor a single way to keep a bond alive. Each story is unique, intimate, precious. But all share this need to be acknowledged, heard, and respected.
And sometimes, through simple gestures, through meaningful objects or symbolic presences, a space opens up to continue loving differently.
Giulia, doula
I support women and couples from conception to the first steps of parenthood, with particular attention to perinatal bereavement journeys.
Contact: giulia.faticati@gmail.com or 0471/49.53.33