A MUM who lost her 18-month-old son to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) has released an album to help grieving parents and families feel less alone.

Jenny McGregor was left heartbroken when little Jamie passed away in 2010, and turned to music for solace.

However, she found that nothing really resonated, and so began writing songs for herself.

The former Wee County resident, who now lives in Australia, then decided to produce an album to offer comfort to others dealing with the pain of losing a child.

Feedback for Jenny, who works as a clown doctor in Sydney's major hospitals, is that the "beautiful album" has helped people cope and express their emotions.

She told the Advertiser: “This has been a dream of mine since I lost my son, and it felt like my small way of offering some comfort and support to other bereaved parents and their families going through the same thing.

“I am really proud of what I have accomplished in such a short space of time and the impact it is having on other families.”

Since the launch of Love and Let Go, a legacy for Jamie, she has been inundated with comments from people who have leaned on her album while going through difficult times.

The former Alva Academy pupil added: “I said right from the beginning that if I could help just one other bereaved parent to not feel so alone then this would have all been worthwhile.

“It seems I have done just that, so everything from here is such a bonus for me.”

Jenny, whose maiden name is Caie, launched a Kickstarter campaign last year to fund the album and managed to raise $26,850 to make it possible.

It is available for free for bereaved parents and families, while proceeds from any sales go to the Red Nose charity – an organisation that aims to eradicate SIDS – which helped Jenny and her husband Ben when they needed it most.

Jenny said: “I don't have a lot of money I can offer to such a cause, but I felt the one thing I did have to offer was my ability in song-writing.

“After discovering such a lack in music written about the subject of losing a child, when I went through it myself – it just felt like the right thing to do, to write something myself.

“Music is such a powerful healing tool, no matter what circumstance a person finds themself in.

“So I guess I just hope that this album will continue to help other bereaved parents to see that the grief they are feeling is completely normal but also to show them first-hand from another bereaved parent that there is hope and that you can feel good again – something I so desperately wanted to hear when I was in the thick of my grief.”

To purchase the music, or to contact Jenny for a free copy of the album, visit jennymcgregor.com.au/loveandletgo

For more about the impact of the album and the musician’s work, head over to facebook.com/jennymcgregormusic