rainbow baby

Baby after miscarriage

A rainbow baby is a child born after a miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death—the rainbow that follows the storm.

The term acknowledges both the grief of the loss and the hope represented by the new pregnancy: After two miscarriages, they finally welcomed their rainbow baby.

hope

miracle

Supernatural occurrence beyond explanation

faith · optimism · renewal · beginning · dream · wish · possibility · future · expectation · grace

grief

loss

Being without something

mourning · remembrance · NICU · heartbreak · sorrow · memorial · healing · recovery · solace · comfort

newborn

birth

Coming into the world

bassinet · lullaby · diapers · milestone · announcement · pregnancy · ultrasound · due date · maternity · gender reveal

celebration

joy

Intense positive emotion

elation · delight · tears of joy · family · siblings · welcome · homecoming · birth announcement · nursery decor · photo shoot

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Opposites
pregnancy sequence and loss

rainbow babyangel baby

Innocent, perfect little one

stillborn · pregnancy loss · firstborn · miscarriage · only child

emotional valence of pregnancy experience

rainbow babyangel baby

Innocent, perfect little one

pregnancy loss · stillbirth · miscarriage · empty arms · childless

emotional valence in pregnancy narrative

rainbow babyangel baby

Innocent, perfect little one

storm · loss · grief · tragedy

Family

rainbow, baby, rain, rainbows, babies, rainy, rains, rained, raining

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