| Location | Luton/dunstable |
| Age | 0 |
| Date of Birth | 7/2008 |
| Date of Death | 7/2008 |
| Visitors | 3,774 since 14/08/2008 |
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Lewis Zebeedee Stallard was born and died on 11/7/08.
He was just 26 weeks gestation but still perfect.
Lewis's Mummy and Daddy are Jemma and Max Stallard.
Lewis Has a big brother Jack Samuel aged 6 and a big sister called Ellie Mae aged 2. They both loved him very much.
Lewis's Nanny Peaches (who was there when he was born) is very special, she gave Lewis his special and unique middle name. She has been amazing throughout Thankyou x
Lewis's Auntie Megan flew back from spain so she could meet him and give him his cuddles.
Lewis has a Great-Nanny and Great-Grandad Roy, Nanny and Grandad Cyril, Great-Nanny and Poppy in America and Grandad paul. They will remember and miss Lewis very much.
Lewis's Autie Amy is a great help for his Mummy and Daddy as is his Auntie Kirsty, Uncle Gary and his cousins Leah, Amber and Luke. They were all a great help before Lewis was born and looked after Jack and Ellie Whilst we were in hospital.
Lewis's other Aunties, Uncles, and cousins are Nikki, Dave, Scott, George, Daniel, Charlotte and Alfie.
Lewis was diagnosed with a right sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia at a routine 20 week scan. This ment that Lewis had a large whole in his diaphram (it failed to close at around 8-9 weeks gestation) causeing his liver to be inside his chest which in turn moved his heart completly to the right. He only had 1 lung (the left one) and that was severly underdeveloped due to lack of space in his chest. We were told that he had less than 10% of survival after birth.
After having an amnio (to test all of his chromosones for other conditions or defects) and an agonising 2 week wait all came back clear. We were then sent to Kings college hospital under professor nicolades. After he scanned me he confirmed what Lewis had and said that his Lung to Head ratio was 0.6 (anything below 1 was considered to be severe.) He said he could operate on Lewis inside me to improve his chance by up to another 20% giving him 30% in total But the operation could cause infection, premature labour,or rupture of my waters to name a few. We said yes straight away and he did the operation a few hours later They were going to insert a ballon just below his vocal chords to stimulate lung growth.They put Lewis to sleep but i was awake throughout with just a local anetheastic (that wore off) I was in the most agonising pain ever but if it helped him i'd of done anything.We came home thinking that Lewis could be alright ok he only had 30 % chance at but it was the best chance we had been given in weeks. Then on 1/7/08 i woke at 6am coverd in blood I was bleeding (possibly from the placenta) and my waters had gone It was the day i was due back to Kings hospital to see if it had all worked I will never know. I was in hospital for a few days the bleeding hadnt stopped my waters completly gone and Lewis had started to slow down his movements (he was getting tired too.) It was then i made the most difficult desicion i had to say goodbye The doctors had already said that because lewis had the ballon in (it was supposed to be removed at 34 weeks) and because he was only just 26 weeks and because he had barely any lungs there was nothing they could do if he was born now but because my waters had gone and i was bleeding he couldnt really stay inside me either. I made the desicion to let them induce labour I was induced Friday am. He was born at 8.31pm after 3 hours labour weighing 1lb 10ozs. He was alive for 2 hours although he never really breathed due to the ballon he had a heart beat and opened his mouth 5 or 6 times. He didnt appear in any pain he was just very peaceful either in his mummies, daddies or nannies arms. We just kept him warm and talked to our perfect little boy. After he died we washed and dressed him and then i slept with him as i had done with his big brother and sister.
We visited Lewis everyday until he was buried on 23/7/08. Many people came to see him His brother and sister, nanny peaches, auntie Megan, Nanny Joan, Nanny lorraine and auntie Kirsty.
Lewis is buried at the vale cemetary in stopsley.
He was a much longed for baby we always have and always will love him very much.
We will never forget you Lewis you perfect angel baby
Mummy and Daddy love you so much words cannot explain.
I would do it all and more in a minute because my time with you ment that much xxxxxx
little man
You have been gone 3years now but we still think about you all the time. For your birthday we lit sky lights and your cousins helped we miss you very much and wish you were here to join in I know you would have real character much like your sister mia I wish you could be nearer but hope you are ok love you lots little man your always in my heart xxx
To my special nephew xxx
Today is your birthday and I wish you were here.I know you will be watching us as we shed a loving tear.Play with us today Lewis we want you near.Say hello in your own special way because we always hold you dear.The sun is shining which is nice to see,your giving a little light from you to me.My love for you never stops it just grows and grows.I will always love and remember you I just hope you know.
Love you lots Lewis today, tomorrow, till I get to meet you again.xxxxxxxx
always in my thoughts, always in my heart, always loved and always will be ♥
lots of love forever baby, Auntie Megan xXx♥xXx
To my gorgeous nephew xx
I thought of you today, but that is nothing new. I thought about you yesterday, and days before that too. I think of you in silence, I often speak your name. All i have are memories and a picture in a frame. Your memory is a keepsake, from which i'll never part. God has you in his arms.... I have you in my heart.
So very loved so very missed xxxxx
To my brightest star Lewis xxx
Hello little man I'm sorry it's been a while but I still think about you every day.To me you will always shine and we see that star in the sky at night.I will always love you no matter what and one day I will hold you again as I did before.I know you see us going about our lives and you are always in our minds whatever we do.It's hard to describe the impact you have on all of us but I guess it just shows how much we miss and love you.
Always loved never gone from our hearts
Love Auntie Kirsty Uncle Gary Leah Amber and Luke xxxx
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~ In My Mind (by Jenn Farrell) ~
Somewhere in my dreams tonight
I'll see you standing there,
You look at me with a smile
"Life isn't always fair."
You say you were chosen for His garden
His preciously hand picked bouquet,
"God really needed me
That's why I couldn't stay."
It's said to be that angels
Are sent from above,
I've always had my angel
Whose heart was filled with love.
Wherever the ocean meets the sky,
There will be memories of you and I.
When I look up at that sky so blue,
All I see are visions of you.
"While there's a heart in me, you'll be a part of me."
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One year today bubba :(
Happy Birthday darling ...
I'll keep your footprints in my heart forever,
Hope you'r having fun up there today with uncle andrew :)
Lots of love forever and always
Auntie Megan x x x x x x
For you xx
And id give up forever to touch you, Coz i know that you feel me somehow, Your the closest to heaven that i'll ever be, And i dont want to go home right now.
And all i can taste is this moment, And all i can breathe is youre life, Coz sooner or later its over, I just dont want to miss you tonight.
And i dont want the world to see me, Coz i dont think that theyd understand, When everythings made to be broken, I just want you to know who i am.
And you cant fight the tears that aint comin, Or the moment the truth in youre lies, When everythin feels like the movies, You bleed just to know youre alive.
I just want you to know who i am xx
A year goes by....
Tomorrow will be a year since our operation to try and save you baby boy. How can it have been so long already.... They say it gets easier, but does it? Not really it is still as hard today as it was then, if not harder, I was full of hope then but now youve really gone. Everyday i miss you and it is a struggle just to keep going without you. It hurts, deep down a rawness you cannot describe. I miss you. All my love as always Mummy xxxx
I will always love you xx
My one true love, My angel in the stars, How i miss you today and everyday.
I wish i could rewind what has been and lay with you again, just as when you were born.
Nothing will change my love for you, everyday we are apart is actually one step closer to you.
One day my beautiful it will be my time and i shall find you, and then nothing will part us.
Now and forever as always
Youre Mummy xxx
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