Tattoos in memory of

[mommyluv02]

Hey there ladies as some of you know i have has three losses all early in the preg but still painful. I want to get a tattoo in the memory if them, i was curious if anyone else has any like this and if so what are they of? I was thinking  calla lilys on my foot, three of them. With a ribon intertwining that says something like ,Faith, Love, or hope. Not sure yet. what do yall think i dont want anything to big but something others can see:) any suggestions??? cant wait to hear what yall thinkk
Hugs!!!
Amanda

[mommyluv02]

poppy i think that is beautiful idea. You should do it:)

[foreverpoppy9]

need some feedback..
i am thinking of getting a cluster of forget-me-knot flowers on my left shoulder with a small butterfly on one of the petals but instead of butterfly wings have them look more like angel wings to symbolize the baby we lost... anythoughts?

[love1221]

I love the angel wing idea also.

[scienceteacher79]

amanda - It will be good - whatever you pick :) I have the itching for some new ink too :)

[mommyluv02]

thanks Jen. I am not sure if i will do any words there are so many things that i want to do but i know that if i do to many things it wont look right. I think that we are going to go July 5 so ill let you know what happens wish you were here to go with me we think alike so you could really help:)
hugs
amanda

[scienceteacher79]

gra' is love

do'chas (the word stays completely together and the apostrophe thing goes only above the o) is hope

[mommyluv02]

whats Irish for Love, or Hope?

[scienceteacher79]

DUDE! You know me sooo well! I love that picture of the knot. It is beautiful! I have an irish dictionary around here somewhere, hold on. If you wanna go all irishie on me :) I am having a bunch of names going down my back (mother, daughter, wife, lover etc) in irish so I have this dictionary. The word mother (mathair - has a ` above the a.) and motherhood (maithreachas- with apostrophe thingine ` above the a again.

Baby is : babai or leanbh, or leanban - last one has apostrope thingie over the last a)

Just an idea.

If anyone else wants irish words let me know :)

HUGS!

[foreverpoppy9]

OMG! I was just thinking of getting a tatoo to remember this recent miscarriage and incoporate something having to do with keeping faith in god. any thoughts out there?

i already have 1 tatoo on my back shoulder.... it's kinda a neat thing i have and i'd like to share what it all means. It is a Poppy flower on my back shoulder on the right side. I got it the fall before our wedding.  See my maiden name was Poppy and I wanted something to remember my family name by and i put it on the  right side because that was the side my dad was on when he walked me down the aisle and i put it on the back of my shoulder so i could always see it.  It represents to me that my maiden name is always with me and not forgotten but is behind me and I am now and Anderson.  :)

[mommyluv02]

thanks sasparilla. love the tattoo. I will keep all that in mind i am going to call the shop that my aunt took her daughter too and that alot of people go to. Im excited to get this done i just want to make sure that it is exactly right. again thanks for the help:)

[sasparilla]

Heres a few tips:
Of course there's the cleanliness of the place, as well as a visible autoclave machine.  Ask to see the tattoo artists "book".. its usually a binder of sorts that has some of their best work in it.  Don't be afraid to ask for a free-hand drawing made just for you.. a custom piece, not flash off the wall.  They may ask you for a small deposit for a custom piece if you want them to draw it & come back and get it at a later time.  And of course, as other people.  You can always ask questions that make it seem like you know a little about tattoo shops like "Do you make your own needles? What conventions have you been to lately?, etc."
If you don't feel comfortable in the least little bit, then go somewhere else.  Oh.. and a MUST: make sure they put a stencil on you beforehand.. and look at it in the mirror before they tattoo you!

Hope this helps :)

PS.. I put one of my pics to public so you can see one of my large tattoos

[luvkayln]

I think it's a great idea! I have one for kayln right now. It's on the back of my neck and it says                   My precious baby girl
                      Kayln Elizabeth stegeman   ( it's in black typing but pink underlines it)
And in a week i'm getting one on the side of my left foot her name with angel wings around it and a halo tilted around the k in her name. I think it's great that you want to do this for your 3 angel babies! Take care!
                    

[Heather5]

They're both beautiful!

:-)

[mommyluv02]

thanks ladies for you comments. I think that i have decided what i want to do, im going to do what i said above and leave some room for more flowers if god forbid it happens again. or incorperate something else to signify them as well.and then i was googleing something about irish and motherhood (jen you will like this) and its called a motherhood heart knot. its really cool. and for every child you have living or not you put a simple dot. i was thinking of getting that on the back of my neck where my hair would cover it or on the inside of my wrist.
Here are some links

this is the celtic knot
http://www.rankmytattoos.com/Alabama/Dothan/13415.html

and this is what i think my tattoo will kinda look like
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff191/aburget/callalillies6.jpg

tell me what you all think


Sasparilla, since your Dh knows about this sort of thing what should i look for in a good tattoo shop? Other then cleanliness?

[scienceteacher79]

Love the footprint idea :) That is so awesome.

Amanda - I was also thinking of this subject - glad you brought it up. I was thinking of angel wings (tiny ones) and the due date under it.

HUGS amanda - miss talking to you!

[love1221]

I think that's a great idea!  I also think forget me not flowers are a really great idea!  I'm going to get 2 sets of little footprints on my foot to represent the loss of my 2 babies.

[sasparilla]

Oh.. and just another thought.. maybe 3 flowers to represent each of your angels?

[sasparilla]

My Dh owns 6 tattoo shops and has been an artist for 20 years.  He does many memorial tattoos.  I know for women, flowers and vines are very popular.. around ankle, shoulder or lower back.  You could always put on right below your belly button (on top of your uterus) and have it say Hope.. that sounds lovely.

[wanting4#1]

I, too, thought about getting something to remember my little angel, but decided to do a tribute in my garden instead.  I received a little sleeping baby inside leaves (an Ann Geddes garden statue) and placed it under my Princess rose bush, so that I can see her sleeping everyday!

Please don't think that I am gross or disgusting, but I couldn't do the tattoo out of fear that I would have more m/c and then I wouldn't have a tribute to those angels...

I am so sorry for your loss!

[mommyin10]

Hi.  My sister had three losses, as well & she got a tatoo around her ankle.  It's a green vine with three flowers, each signifying a loss.  It's simple & tasteful.  On a more positive note, she went on to have four adorable little girls !  So, you have my very best wishes !!! :)  Let us know if you do decide to get a tatoo & of what :)