(Featured on https://parenting.firstcry.com/articles/contribution-the-story-of-my-rainbow-baby)
We use the term “rainbow” quite often especially when we have kids around. So often that even our pictures are loaded with them. But what meaning does it hold when I say that she is my Rainbow baby??
When me and my husband decided to grow our family, my pregnancy happened soon enough. We were on top of the world sharing our sweet news with family and friends. Though the conditions in my pregnancy were a little complicated, but it was all forgotten in the joy we had. One morning, we lost our baby in miscarriage. We were saddened to the core with no family around us to guide and support as we resided out of India. After the medication and depression and trying for many months, I had almost given up. Then there it was… A pregnancy test done with no expectations turned out to be hopeful. We faced a lot during the second pregnancy too. Even a similar miscarriage incident where we thought we lost the baby again, but against all odds, that turned out to be the day I heard the heartbeat of my babe for the first time. I experienced extreme joy during my whole pregnancy with tremendous fear overriding it that because of my complications I might lose my baby any day any minute. The day arrived when my babe struggled even for her breath inside me and I had an emergency C-section and she came into our lives, our daughter, our rainbow baby perfectly healthy and happy.
A “rainbow baby” is a baby that is born following a miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death or infant loss. In the real world, a beautiful and bright rainbow follows a storm and gives hope of things getting better. A rainbow baby also brings light in the parents life. We never forget our angel babies, but the rainbow babies help the depressed parents to have hope. They especially help the parents who’ve lost their grown child right from their arms to fate, to live through the unimaginable pain and sadness.
My rainbow baby somehow lives perfectly to the name. The joy she brought into our lives has been extraordinary. We can’t imagine our lives without this bundle of joy that God has blessed us with.
Cheers to all the Mamas and their rainbow babies!!! 🌈🌈🌈
My World with Eira 
Its indeed very tough to just imagine a loss of a child be it at any stage . .but yes the child that follows brings more hope n happiness in a parents life. So glad Eira is a beautiful rainbow baby that’s has made ur word wonderful
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Never knew the concept of rainbow baby in real. It must be so wonderful to have this joy after a loss, can’t even imagine. Now you have got 2 blessings and both are god sent:)
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It takes a lot of courage for sharing such things!
Rainbow baby is such a beautiful word and the meaning is more beautiful 😍
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It becomes difficult for the parents when they experience a miscarriage. But the ray of hope is always there in everyone’s life. And so your ‘rainbow’ baby too. May God bless her.
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Love and Hugs to you.It is definitely difficult to deal with something like this.More power to you for telling your story.
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Babies are special. Those who are are lost and those who come after. For a lot of mom’s going through this this post is helpful
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I wasn’t aware that the term Rainbow baby held such a deep meaning. Thank you for writing such an informative piece. More power to you!
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Thank you so much! Wil surely connect there!
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Such a heavy heart blog post. More power to you! And yea, cheers to all the rainbow babies.
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All my best wishes to mummy and baby, I am a really lucky father as my daughter Kirti wa born on the day of Durgashtami, my father being one of the biggest Durga worshippers in our house was so happy and he said, Humare yaha Durga ayi hai , and since that day my baby is the reason of our smile , even in the hardest days she has a different way to connect especially with me .
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That is so wonderful! My husband was also extremely happy to have a daughter and she brought more love into our lives.
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I wasn’t aware of the term Rainbow baby until i came across this story. Its definitely difficult and takes loads of courage to share your story. More power to you 🙂
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This is a magical post for mums and mums who are yet to be one. The womb- empty or full is always hopeful. Thanks for this lovely post. Rainbow exists!
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I know of someone who is pregnant right now with a husband who very recently passed away…and this pregnancy happened after a miscarriage. Ur article brought a smile n ray of hope
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I can’t imagine what she must be going through! More love and hugs to her ❤️
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A very informative piece. More power to you and can bring a lot of sunshine in others lives. You have cleared doubts for a lot of couples.
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What an informative post. More power to you and your child. Keep writing
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Hello from a fellow rainbow baby Mommy!
Rightly said, we can never forget our angel baby.
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Hi Poonam! So nice to know that we share the same emotion!
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