After feeling like a 'ghost' for months after the stillbirth of her baby, Collette Butler channelled her grief into journalling and creating baby loss bundle boxes to help other parents feel supported.
That day was almost three years ago and Ms Butler, who is a nurse, now dedicates her time to helping empower other women going through pregnancy loss.Ms Butler said it was a strange few weeks and months after losing Amelia."We had our nursery and everything at home all set up, our car seat.
"I expected to have this identity as a mother, and yes I'm still a mother, but I don't have my child to care for, so this is where this all came into play.Ms Butler has just started gifting baby loss bundle boxes to the Launceston General Hospital, which will be given to parents going through loss to help bring them comfort and know they're not alone.
"I wanted to encourage people to share their stories and be open about the fact that yes, their baby has passed but they still lived."Ms Butler has also written a book called Still a Birth, which will be released in the next few months."The aim for it in the beginning was just me debriefing and offloading how I was feeling," she said.
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