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- » Deciding about a funeral
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- » Taking your baby home
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Hospital cremation
When a baby is cremated there are usually no ashes. This depends on the type of cremator. In hospital funerals at some crematoriums, several babies may be cremated together. This means that even if there are any ashes they cannot be returned to you.
Many crematoriums have a special area for memorials for babies who have died. Most have rules about what can be placed there. You may want to find out about these in advance so you can think about what you want. Crematoriums also have a book of remembrance and you can arrange for your baby’s name to be entered.
