| Location | Widnes |
| Age | 0 |
| Cause of Death | Premature Birth |
| Date of Birth | 24/03/2008 |
| Date of Death | 24/03/2008 |
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Evan Thomas Whittaker
Born and passed away on 24th march 2008 aged 18 1/2 hours.
Beautiful son of Paula & Steven Whittaker.
Baby Evan died as a result of complications during pregnancy. The membranes surrounding him ruptured
at only 18 weeks into the pregnancy. The doctors said he would be born within 72 hours, and even if
he wasn't born in that time he would almost certainly catch an infection which could kill mum and
baby.If this didn't happen and he lived they said he would not continue to grow properly,his lungs
wouldn't grow and he would have deformities of his limbs due to not having enough fluid to move
around in. We were sent home to wait for him to die.
However what the Dr's didn't know was that Evan was a little fighter who didn't do as he was told!
Evan wasn't born at 18 weeks, he did continue to grow, he never caught an infection, and he moved
about all the time!
Evan continued to thrive inside his mum until he was born prematurely at 29weeks on Easter Monday
weighing 2lb 9oz. He was a beautiful,perfect baby,including his limbs, and continued to fight all
day. Unfortunately though his little lungs were underdeveloped due to the loss of fluid so early
on,and after 18 1/2 hours he could fight no more. Evan went peacefully to sleep in his mummy and
daddy's arms.
Although we are heartbroken and miss our little man like mad, we are so proud of the way he
continued to fight and always will be. We are glad we had the chance to cuddle and kiss Evan, and
tell him how much we loved him-something we couldn't have done if he hadn't fought so hard in trying
to prove the Dr's wrong.
God bless sweet pea,love & miss you forever, love mummy and daddy x x x x x
Also love to our little angel baby, who grew wings on 8th March 2007 at 8weeks gestation,&our
tiniest angel, lost september 2008 at 4 1/2 weeks gestation. Love you both angels,play nicely with
your brother Evan, we will all meet again one day x x x x
Our letter to Evan from mummy & daddy.
Darling Evan, it is difficult to know where to begin talking about you, so I guess a good place to
start is at the very beginning of your life.
You were the baby your mummy and daddy desperately wanted, and after months of fertility treatment,
we finally found out we were expecting you on a beautiful Saturday morning in September. We really
couldn’t believe we were lucky enough to be having you, infact mummy sent daddy out to buy five
more tests just to make sure it was true!
But true it was, and we were so happy, although those first few weeks of your life weren’t easy
and you gave us quite a few scares. We prayed every day that you would carry on growing, and sure
enough every week when we would see you on scan you kept on getting bigger. It made us so happy to
see you waving at us, and we loved you so much from the minute we knew you were growing inside
mummy.
As you got bigger, it was obvious you had your own little personality already-lets just say you were
very determined! You liked to stay up late, and get up late too- and so help anyone who disturbed
your sleep!! You made it quite clear you didn’t like to be woken up early by the neighbours dogs,
or the crying babies in the hospital. This was obvious by the force of your kicks- you were clearly
unhappy with the noise! You also let the midwives and the doctors know that you didn’t like to be
poked and prodded by kicking them hard, and constantly hiding from them when they tried to listen to
your heartbeat on the monitors. You even earned yourself the nickname ‘posh spice’ in the
hospital because of this! You seemed to like chocolate, cheesy wotsits and carrot cake, but you
weren’t so keen on rhubarb or red meat- mummy learned about this very quickly! You also liked to
kick your little feet to Kylie Minogue! Despite your short stay on earth with us, we feel we knew
you so well already.
The name Evan means ‘young warrior’ in Celtic, and Evan that is so true of you. You battled on
inside your mummy for months and you continued to defy the odds of the doctors who first treated
you. They said you wouldn’t make it past 18 weeks- you hung on until 29 weeks. They said you
wouldn’t grow properly- you were the perfect size for your age.
They said you wouldn’t be able to move around much inside your mummy, especially after the steroid
injections- you were never still, particularly after the steroids! Infact you moved around so much
you earned yourself another nickname amongst your family- Dora the explorer!
It should be pointed out here that the doctors also said you were a girl-again you proved them
wrong!
You continued to battle on, and your determination meant that you got to live outside of mummy for
18 ½ hours when you decided it was time to come out on Easter Monday. The doctors were surprised by
you again- you put up such a fight and were so strong considering the size of your tiny lungs and
your age. Even then you still managed to fight with the doctors and nurses, pulling at your
breathing tubes.
You continued to fight all the odds for 18 ½ hours Evan, but sadly your little body was just too
small and too tired from all the fighting you had had to do for the past 29 weeks. You managed to
hang on until mummy was well enough from her operation to come and be with you and daddy, and then
you went peacefully to sleep in our arms.
Although our hearts are broken Evan, and we cannot understand why you weren’t allowed to stay with
us, we want you to know that we are so, so proud of you beautiful boy. We wish you could have stayed
with us for a lot longer, but we will always be grateful for the precious time we had with you,
before and after your birth. Having you for that short time was worth all of the heartache and
stress- you made us a mummy and daddy, and we will always be proud of the way that you fought so
hard.
The name Evan also means ‘God’s precious gift’, and you were the most beautiful, precious gift
we have ever known. We will love you and miss you forever, you will always be in our hearts and we
will never forget you.
In the words of the song that mummy and daddy would always sing to you from the moment we knew you
existed Evan, you are our sunshine, our only sunshine, you make us happy when skies are grey, and
you’ll never know just how much we love you. Sleep tight our precious angel with your big brother
or sister, until we all meet again you will be our bright sunshine in the sky.
Love you always, mummy and daddy x x x x
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thinking of you
X♥X Please pass this on to remember our little ones X♥X
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Take a moment of your day
To maybe sit and in your mind
Think of all the precious babies
Yours, theirs and mine
Those whose short lives were over
Before they had really ever begun
Those precious little bundles
Who have made us all a Mum
Their tiny lives have touched us all
And what I want to say
They have brought us all together
Each and every day
The babies whose beautiful faces
In our minds forever will be
Whose names are etched within our hearts
For anyone, the whole world to see
The babies who touched our lives
Who we think of through our tears
I hope in time we will be able to smile
When we remember them through the years
So this week while we remember
All our babies who had to go
We shall show the world we are united
And how we love and miss them so X♥X
For all baby angels x.
15th October is a special day for baby angels, so I am sending lots of extra love to you Evan, your brothers/sisters, your cousin Adam and his brothers/sisters and all your lovely angel friends. Watch the wave of light from the clouds as candles are lit for you all over the world-7pm here. Hope it will be really special like all of you. Always loved, never forgotten x.
Hello little man! Do you know that if your big bro or sister had been ok & born on time, they would be 1 year old today? Hope the 3 of you are all having a nice party up there today to celebrate! Love you all lots, will bring you all some new fresh flowers later on today. Missing you always, forgetting you never, mummy & daddy x x x
Love for you always Evan
Evan,
We cannot believe it's been six months since you were born, fought so hard and yet left us to go to heaven with the angels. It's been a sad six months and no doubt it will carry on being sad without you here in all of our lives. You would have been so loved and cared for Evan,but don't worry sweetheart just because you are not here on earth with us you are loved and cared for by all of us, especially by your Mummy and Daddy, they both love you so much, but i think you know that already.
It breaks our hearts that you had to leave us and always will but you are always in our thoughts and in our hearts you will always stay.
Bless you little one. xxx
for mummy and daddy xx
Words From An Angel.
I have not turned my back on you, So there is no need to cry.
I'm watching you from Heaven, Just beyond the morning sky.
I've seen you almost fall apart, When you could barely stand.
I asked the Lord to comfort you, And watched him take your hand.
He told me you are in more pain, Than I could ever be.
He wiped his eyes and swallowed hard, Then gave your hand to me.
Although you may not feel my touch, Or see me by your side.
I've whispered that I love you, While I wiped each tear you cried.
So please try not to ache for me, We'll meet again one day.
Beyond the dark and stormy sky, A rainbow lights the way.
Six months already x
Evan
It's hard to believe it was six months ago that you were born! I can remember praying so hard that you would be okay! But even though you were only here for such a short time, you made a huge impression with all that fighting you did!! I think about you every day! I'm sorry I didnt get to visit your special garden today because I was at work. But your mummy told me she had got lots of beautiful flowers for you, and we will bring you some more roses soon- promise x (Big kisses from Katie and Lucie too!! xx
Hello little sweetpea!
It's been 6 months to the date that you were born into our world & then left us for another. 26 weeks & 2 days, that's almost as long as you existed on this earth for. Yet your memory will last with us forever baby, you will always be a part of our lives, no ,matter what. That's because your tiny little footprints left such a big impression on everyone you met, & some you didn't meet too! You are our inspiration baby boy, our reason to live-even if you're not here we want to make you as proud of us as we are of you. That will take us longer than a life time, as we are so, so proud of you angel. We love you loads gorgeous boy, always & forever, more than the world. Love from mummy & daddy x x x x x x
My gts friend
The true friends who we meet online
are a very special kind
They pierce your shields and see within
the corners of your mind.
They're always there when you're in need
with their power to discern.
They feel your pain.........they offer hope
and genuine concern.
We bare our souls, expose our hearts
and show our inner fears,
and then before you know it
the keyboard's stained with tears.
And if we could see them through that screen
then no one could deny
that to be a TRUE online friend
they too must surely cry.
Laura xxx
An Angels view
My mummy lives down there on earth
I`m in 'The great somewhere'
Some people call it heaven
There are lots of angels there
Ive got lots of of baby angel friends
Weve all got fluffy wings
We fly around, and laugh and play
Do lots of funny things
Sometimes we,ll send a feather
It floats down to the ground
If an angels mummy picks it up
She knows then, We`re around
Other times we`ll form a circle
Give a mummys heart a tug
Then we wrap our wings around her
Thats called' an angel hug'
We see Daddys too from way up here
And help them when we can
An angels daddy needs hugs too
Even though he is a man
You cant see us,nor touch or feel
But we are so close by
In the sun, the rain ,the air you breathe
In every smile, or tear you cry
Heavens not too far away
And we,ll never be apart
All of us still live with you
We`re right there, in your heart!!!
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