Mom welcomes new baby girl, while honoring the daughter she lost
"One of the things my rainbow babies have taught me is that you can be happy again. When I was going through our loss, I would look to other moms who had lost kids and I’d look to see if they smiled. It was comforting to see that they could find happiness again." Thanks to Danielle at Danielle Walker's Against All Grain for sharing her story with us.
Posted by TODAY Parents on Monday, January 1, 2018
Miscarriages and infant loss can be one of the most difficult things for someone to go through. It is something that a lot of women go through but do not talk about. Danielle Walker is a mom of two boys and two girls. She always wanted a girl and at the time of her pregnancy, she had already had one boy. She had a lot to look forward to and she was so excited.
But while she was preparing for the birth of her first baby girl, she received dreadful news. About halfway thought the pregnancy, Danielle found out that her baby girl had a genetic disorder. The doctors said that she probably would not make it after she was born and unfortunately, Aila passed away just a half hour after birth. It was devastating for the entire family. Even after Danielle welcomed another child, she had a lot of conflicting emotions. Was it wrong for her to be fully happy?
When she found out that she was pregnant with another baby girl, she was so excited, but she was unsure how to feel. There were so many emotions going though her head. Thankfully, Danielle was able to process through all of those feelings. She knows she cannot replace her child in heaven, but looks forward to reuniting with her one day. Though they are still healing from losing Aila, her family is thankful for being blessed with another baby girl that they love deeply.
I’m so glad that Danielle is sharing her story with the world and I’m praying for all the families that go through this difficult loss.