Imagine going to the hospital for peace of mind — just to reassure yourself that your baby is okay.
Maybe you’re sent to labor and delivery after a routine doctor’s appointment. Maybe you’re there for an entirely different reason. Whatever brings you in, you’re likely not prepared to hear the words that will change everything:

“I’m sorry, but there is no heartbeat.”

In an instant, your world shatters. The hopes, dreams, and plans for your baby are replaced with unimaginable grief. In those first raw and painful moments, families deserve compassion, support, and the chance to create memories that will last a lifetime — no matter how short that lifetime may be.

That’s why Adalynn’s Gift exists.

What Is a Memory Box?

A memory box is a gift of love, created to help families make the most of the precious, limited time they have with their baby in the hospital. It holds items and resources that provide comfort in the immediate hours and days of loss — and in the many years that follow.

These boxes include tangible, meaningful items to take home — things their baby touched, wore, or was photographed in. Often, these may be the only baby-specific items their child ever had. A tiny hat. A soft blanket. A carefully chosen outfit. These small, sacred items become priceless reminders of a life that, though brief, was deeply loved.

For many families, the memory box becomes their most treasured possession. While it may be too painful to open right away, parents often share how much it means to have something — anything — that connects them physically to their baby. There is something profoundly heartbreaking, yet deeply comforting, about holding the blanket their baby was wrapped in… seeing the tiny clothes they wore… and remembering the moments they shared.

Dignity, Comfort, and Care

Each memory box also includes burial attire sized appropriately for premature or stillborn babies — something that can be difficult or impossible to find in stores. Every baby deserves something special to wear, and every family deserves to feel supported, not burdened, during this overwhelming time. These handmade garments offer dignity, comfort, and a touch of beauty in the midst of heartbreak.

Something to Hold On To

Perhaps one of the most important parts of the memory box is that it gives families something to hold as they leave the hospital — when their arms feel unbearably empty. Each box includes a soft stuffed animal to carry out of the hospital, providing even the smallest measure of comfort in those first fragile steps forward.