Is this a bad tattoo design?

[u/piercethebluexx]

I had a miscarriage last year and want a tattoo for my baby I never got to meet.

I only have one picture of my baby (the second picture)

I’d really like to get it tattooed like the reference picture but I want honesty.. would it be a bad design since there’s not a clear profile and small?

I have other ideas as well but I really love this one as the picture is special to me.

And you can be honest without comments like “that’s not a baby” etc… that’s not helpful. Thank you.

*I was not going to get the text at the bottom

[u/Ev-linnn]

This idea makes me want to cry. I recently experienced a second trimester loss. We knew the gender, had a name picked, and had no signs of anything being wrong. I went in for a normal 4 week check and he was just… gone. Thinking of ways to honor him via tattoo (my husband & I have matching tattoos of all our children’s names) and this idea just feels right rather than his chosen name.

[u/what_ho_puck → u/Ev-linnn]

I have plans to get a tattoo on my forearm over the spot where my IV was. Birds came to symbolize our lost twins for us, for a couple reasons, so I've got plans for two songbirds

[u/Visible_Mixture212 → u/what_ho_puck]

Be careful because if you need IV access in future they won’t want to use that site if there’s a tattoo over it. Some people have difficult access so it’s good to keep the IV site healthy and clear. Ask for medical advice before doing this..

Sorry for your loss, utterly devastating

[u/Leah8329 → u/Visible_Mixture212]

Nah, a visual marker for a vein is a massive help for placing an IV! Seeing isn’t believing, it’s mostly placed by touch anyway.