In loving memory of my sweet baby boy Cooper William Rafferty

I will never let you be forgotten, my sunshine gone too soon.

Saturday 25th March is a day set aside to honour those babies whom we love & lost, who never had the chance to become earth side and make precious memories.

I would like to encourage everyone to SAY THE NAMES of our precious baby angels to honor and never forget them.

Every year on 25 March, families come together to say the names of the beautiful babies and children we have loved and lost – to honour their memory while highlighting the profound impact of each of these deaths.

Many people want to support a friend who’s lost a baby, but they’re worried they’ll say the wrong thing - so instead they say nothing. This can make many grieving parents feel like their baby didn’t exist, and actually compounds their pain.

Imagine going through this pain and not feeling like you can talk about it? Sadly, talking about the death of a baby remains a taboo topic.

“Everyone knows that talking about the loss of a baby will be a hard conversation. But many parents tell us they want people to talk about their babies. Their babies existed, they need to feel them acknowledged."

“Say Their Name Day is a way to start opening up this conversation in a really accessible way. Talking about the loss of a baby really can help a parent who is incredibly distressed.”

“The amount of comfort that saying their name and acknowledging their existence brings is beyond describable.”

When a baby or child dies, life as we know it stops – for parents, families and their wider communities.

This pain cannot be fixed, only carried. What makes this pain lighter to bear is often the simple acknowledgement of this reality from those who matter.

When you say the names of babies and children this March, you are helping to create a space for kindness, compassion, love and strength - letting bereaved families know they are not alone on their journey.

I created this page for Say Their Name Day to raise funds for Red Nose so they can continue their important work supporting bereaved families across Australia.

If you can support my fundraiser, you will be helping to bring care and comfort to families when they need it most.

Every dollar raised helps support bereaved families by making sure every family has access to the information and networks they need to move forward and rebuild their lives, now and in the future. 

That means timely access to information resources, an understanding voice on the end of the phone, and an ongoing connection with other families through support groups and remembrance activities.

So please, help me raise much-needed funds to ensure every bereaved family has access to the support they need, for as long as they need it.

Your donation, no matter how little or big speaks volumes to me.

Please light a candle for Cooper and any other beautiful angel babies you may know and make this year be the year to talk about our babies all the time, you have no idea how beautiful and comforting that will be to a bereaved parent. 

RIP Cooper William Rafferty, my sweet baby boy.