rainbow babies
Children after miscarriage
Rainbow babies are children born after a pregnancy loss, miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death.
The term draws on the image of a rainbow appearing after a storm—the baby represents hope and joy following grief.
Parents and support communities use the phrase to acknowledge both the loss that preceded and the significance of the new child.
After two miscarriages, they finally welcomed their rainbow baby last spring.
- infantVery young child
- childbirthInfant's emergence from womb
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- hugTight, affectionate clasp
- stillbirthLate-term pregnancy loss
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