Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
I volunteer for a non-profit organization called Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS), and I think their mission is too compassionate not to share with you! I also wanted to share this video clip from this morning’s Today Show (NBC). Reporter Kerry Sanders profiled a NILMDTS photographer and family from Minnesota during the show. If you are not familiar with Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, this video clip will give you a better sense of the value of NILMDTS for families faced with the loss of their newborn angel.
About NILMDTS:
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS) that exists to assist families suffering an early infant loss or who have children in hospice situations. The foundation provides Infant Remembrance Photography to families, at no cost, in a sensitive and compassionate manner.
“Our mission is to provide Remembrance Photography to families faced with the untimely death of their infant or Hospice Care child under the age of seventeen. In addition under certain criteria, we offer Maternity sessions to parents who know prior to delivery, their unborn child has little chance of survival during or after birth.”
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep (NILMDTS) is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization, and there are photographers participating in almost every state and even in other countries. Their website is www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org.
Families:
Photographs are one of the most precious and tangible mementos that a parent can have, showing the love and bond that was given and shared with their baby. These portraits will last for generations, and will honor and remember a tiny life that is forever loved and cherished. NILMDTS can help honor the life of your child in a compassionate and loving manner. Visit the NILMDTS website to find a photographer in your area, or to learn more about NILMDTS.
Photographers:
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, please visit the the NILMDTS website and explore the “for photographers” section. Your time and talent will mean the world to the families who are going through a terrible time of loss.
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March 5th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
How very touching, Betsy. A most wonderful and truly heartwarming organization.
March 5th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
that’s so sad ….but touching….
and this is free for the families. what a great service.
March 5th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
It’s really an honor to be a part of this organization. They have great resources for grieving families too, including a forum area for the parents. Some of the stories are so heart-wrenching, and I’m just glad that I can be there to help families in this area.
July 10th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Betsy, something you forgot to mention is that this service is offered to families with infants born alive, but facing an uncertain future, or infants that lack the ability to survive on their own.
Baby Maddux, the first angel photographed for NILMDTS, was photographed while on life support before he passed away.
July 10th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
@anonymous: you are absolutely correct. While many of the infants photographed by NILMDTS never had the chance to live, there are those that were photographed while alive but very sick, and despite tremendous odds, later survived.