Condolence card for a newborn

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Posted in AIBU but realised this might be a more appropriate board. NC as potentially revealing.

A friend and I were pregnant with our first at the same time. She lost her baby shortly after delivery and I've just had mine. She's not a close friend but we did bond a bit over shared pregnancy experience, we are friends on FB/social media and our DPs are also mates. We are utterly gutted for them and can't begin to imagine the grief they are experiencing.

They've sent us a birth announcement and I want to acknowledge it and the birth and death of their first DC. I'm not sure where to begin or what to say. We have not even told them that our bub is here, I won't mention it in the card of course but also not sure when or how to tell them, I suppose they must know as we were only due a few weeks apart.

Have you any suggestions for what to write in the card? I've chosen something solemn and plain as the sympathy cards didn't quite fit and the birth congratulations didn't either. I'm very much struggling, don't want to say too much or too little, or say something wrong or cause them more pain.

My idea is something like this:
Dear X and Y,

Thank you for sharing the birth announcemnt of your beautiful baby XXX with us. XXX was (IS?) so lucky to have such a loving mummy and daddy. We are sorry for the grief and pain you must be experiencing now and that you had to say goodbye to XXX so soon. Nothing we say can ease your loss of your beautiful baby, but we hope that time will make the wound less raw and the pain less intense. Please know, even XXX was loved by everyone and will always be in our hearts and our memories.

(We are always here if you would like to chat about XXX or anything else. Don't know if I should include this as it's very difficult to actually make time with our new baby and whether this might be an affront to them?)

With love,
OP and OH

Is this a bit OTT? Feels I'm not saying enough or too much, not sure what is right.

Thank you again, really struggling with getting this right.

TIA x

it's perfect

I would write in present tense.
it great to acknowledge their child

I’d take the bit out about time/pain. Just because I think it doesn’t sit so well with the rest of the sentiment. Would also leave out the chat bit at the end but would make a calendar note or reminder to yourself to contact in say a couple of weeks or so if you think they’d appreciate that, so they know you’re still thinking of them.

Otherwise seems sensitive.

Write a letter on writing paper, not a card. What you have written is fine.
So sorry for your friend's loss.

A notelet rather than a card? I think what you have written is lovely. I wouldn't include anything about your little one. I am sure your offer to chat will be appreciated as people often say mothing for fear of hurting people and folk feel isolated.

Heartbreaking

I'd take out the raw/pain but but otherwise it's lovely.

I think first sentence is good. I wouldn't say the bit about time making the wound less raw. Keep it short and simple. Agree with pp about using present tense but equally wouldn't say xxx is lucky - perhaps just say first sentence followed by "we are so sorry that you have to experience this terrible grief and pain. Please know that xxx is loved and will always be in our hearts and memories." Wouldn't say about being there for a chat or anything but I expect it would be appreciated if you make a note of the birth date and send a card or something next year to say you're thinking of them/xxx.