Alexis delchiaro biography

After the loss of a baby during pregnancy or infancy, the innocence of pregnancy is gone. A subsequent pregnancy is a tightrope walk between joy and grief, hope and fear.

A rainbow baby is loved and hoped for, and yet, after loss, parents know there are no guarantees. While a rainbow baby will never replace a baby who died, they deserve to be celebrated and to honor the family’s journey, never forgetting their precious baby who died.

This is why we recognize National Rainbow Baby Day on August 22nd each year: to celebrate the rainbow babies, remember the babies who came before them, and honor each parents’ journey.

What is a Rainbow Baby?

The term rainbow baby comes from the Shannon L.

Adler quote, “After every storm, there is a rainbow.”

A rainbow baby is, quite simply, a baby born or adopted directly after the loss of a child, either in pregnancy or after b