RAINBOWS AFTER THE STORM

The phrase rainbow baby often describes a child born shortly after pregnancy loss of due to miscarriage, stillbirth or death in infancy. ⁣⁣ 🌈

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Rainbows typically follow a storm, giving us hope of what’s to come. Having a baby soon after losing one may bring a slew of emotions, and many rainbow parents will tell you not all are positive emotions. Many who’ve weathered the loss and gone on to have another baby feel a tremendous sense of self-doubt and guilt at times. They may fear having a rainbow baby after loss in some way dishonors their baby who has passed, and that the joy of the next baby will prevent them from properly grieving. ⁣⁣
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But a rainbow baby doesn’t mean your loss should be forgotten. Rather, your rainbow baby will carry the torch of the love you will always have for the child you lost, and when you hold that precious baby in your arms, I pray that you’ll fully understand the meaning of the term. After the rain, LIGHT, HEALING, JOY, LOVE will come. ⁣
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📸: @alexelle, one of our favorite rainbow mamas + writers