Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Ida VanBeelen is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in photography and management. Currently serving as an Area Manager and Photographer at Bella Baby Photography since January 2017, Ida also contributes as an Area Coordinator and Volunteer Photographer for Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep since May 2016. Additionally, Ida runs Reflections by Ida, a photography business established in August 2009. Prior experience includes a role as Accounting and HR Manager at KATRANJI RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY INSTITUTE, PLLC, where responsibilities encompassed all financial aspects and day-to-day operations from March 2010 to July 2017. Ida is pursuing education at Lansing Community College and has previously attended Baker College Business and Corporate Services.
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
NILMDTS offers the gift of healing, hope and honor to parents experiencing the death of a baby through the overwhelming power of remembrance portraits. Professional-level photographers volunteer their time to conduct an intimate portrait session, capturing the only moments parents spend with their babies. Parents are gifted with delicately retouched heirloom black and white portraits free of charge. These priceless images serve as an important step in the healing recovery for bereaved families. NILMDTS remembrance photography validates the existence and presence of these precious babies by honoring their legacy. NILMDTS recruits, trains, and mobilizes professional quality photographers around the world. Through NILMDTS, medical personnel are given a meaningful option to offer bereaved parents by creating remembrance portraiture for their babies. Through further engagement in the organization, such as the NILMDTS Remembrance Walk and online support, families become a part of a compassionate and supportive community. Parents gain a sense of inclusiveness, alleviating the alienation and perception of being alone in their pregnancy or infant loss journey.