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Birth & Parenting Series (12): Beautiful Little Girl Passes Away After Long Battle

This is part 12 of our Birth & Parenting Series.

Part 1 (Thoughts From a Mother of Four) is here, part 2 (Mother of Seven Shares Her Empowering Birth Stories) is here, part 3 (First-Time Mother of Twins) is here, part 4 (How First-Time Parents Braved a Placental Abruption) is here, part 5 (Childbirth Collective Doula Film Premiere) is here, part 6 (First-Time Mama Bravely Faces Transverse Baby & C-Section) is here, part 7 (Homeschooling Mama Shares Her Path to Schooling) is here, part 8 (First-Time Papa’s Perspective on Birth Center Birth) is here, part 9 (Mama’s First-Time Birth and Faith in Women’s Bodies) is here, part 10 (Unmedicated Birth for First-Time Parents) is here, and part 11 (Followup on Little V’s Traumatic Birth) is here

The family that I shared with you about in November, whose little baby girl had the rare medical condition requiring a bone marrow transplant, suffered the most difficult weekend as their little girl passed away on Holy Saturday. She was just shy of 8 months. What a fighter! What an amazing little sweetie.

Her Caring Bridge website is here: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/quinnseymour. Her condition is called Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa – Herlitz. Please pray for her parents and their little 3 year son as they grieve. And please pray for all the wonderful medical support staff they’ve had throughout these long hard months up here in the Twin Cities.

Thank you to everyone who was able to bring them meals, and prayed for them. I know it meant so very very much to them during this time.

Life is a gift! And so many facets of life and death are beyond our understanding and comprehension. What a very powerful example of love and faith this family gives all of us. Little angel Quinn is resting happily now and will be ready to joyfully greet them on the other side!

 

6 Comments

  1. mothering spirit on April 9, 2012 at 11:22 am

    What sad, sad news in the midst of Easter joy. I will keep this family in my prayers. Our 2nd is about the same age as their daughter, and their loss overwhelms my heart.



    • Novice Natural Mama on April 9, 2012 at 3:07 pm

      It is just so overwhelming to think of losing our little ones. And that they fought for so long! God’s plan is beyond our understanding.



  2. jencliffdominic on April 10, 2012 at 1:06 am

    Such heartbreaking news. Their story on caringbridge really makes my heart swell and ache for them. I can only begin to imagine what their going through. I send my thoughts and prayers their way. <3 <3



    • Novice Natural Mama on April 13, 2012 at 11:31 am

      Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers. SoSoSo sad!!



  3. […] V’s Traumatic Birth) is here, part 12 (Beautiful Little Girl Passes Away After Long Battle) is here, and part 13 (Our Daughter’s Birth Story) is […]



  4. […] Part 1 (Thoughts From a Mother of Four) is here, part 2 (Mother of Seven Shares Her Empowering Birth Stories) is here, part 3 (First-Time Mother of Twins) is here, part 4 (How First-Time Parents Braved a Placental Abruption) is here, part 5 (Childbirth Collective Doula Film Premiere) is here, part 6 (First-Time Mama Bravely Faces Transverse Baby & C-Section) is here, part 7 (Homeschooling Mama Shares Her Path to Schooling) is here, part 8 (First-Time Papa’s Perspective on Birth Center Birth) is here, part 9 (Mama’s First-Time Birth and Faith in Women’s Bodies) is here, part 10 (Unmedicated Birth for First-Time Parents) is here, part 11 (Followup on Little V’s Traumatic Birth) is here, and part 12 (Beautiful Little Girl Passes Away After Long Battle) is here.  […]