Trees are another way to commemorate your pregnancy and baby's birth. For many people a tree symbolizes life and can be a living memorial that lasts for many years.

Some families plant a deciduous tree every time a child is born in the family. The tree then becomes that child's tree to play under and climb in. Some women like to plant a tree in the same hole with the placenta so that the placenta nourishes the tree in the same way it nourished the child. The problem with planting a tree is that if you ever move, you can't take the tree with you and will have to leave it behind.