Emily Mir Emily Mir

Why I wrote a picture book about grief and baby loss?

Our first baby, Gilbert, was stillborn at 40 weeks. That was a very hard day, the 12th of August 2010. Our twins, Harriet and Flynn, arrived in 2012 and they both love sport and hanging out with their friends. They get along well - most of the time - and would have loved to be teased by their big brother. They love him despite never having met him. We all miss Gilbert in our own ways and we're proud to be sharing something of our experience of loving him in the form of my book, Gilbert's Cake.

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