I have been looking for the explanation of the term “rainbow baby” since Sawyer’s birth. I was tossing ideas around in my head for his six month old post and stopped by a loss mom’s blog and there it was…
In some circles, babies born to families after the loss of a child are referred to as “Rainbow Babies.” The idea is that the baby is like a rainbow after a storm. “Rainbow Babies” is the understanding that the beauty of a rainbow does not negate the ravages of the storm. When a rainbow appears, it doesn’t mean the storm never happened or that the family is not still dealing with its aftermath. What it means is that something beautiful and full of light has appeared in the midst of the darkness and clouds. Storm clouds may still hover but the rainbow provides a counterbalance of color, energy and hope.
Today my little rainbow baby is 6 months old. He has filled our lives with all kinds of beautiful colors, amazing light and lots and lots of hope.
Love you little man!
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I wanted to thank you for sharing your story. I as will have never heard the term”Rainbow Baby”, and after reading your explanation which by the way is beautiful and so true, I have 2 rainbow babies. Well in a lot of ways my life changed after the lose of my son in 2001. I also have been lucky enough to be a step mom as well. So all together now I have 5 children and an angel. The fact is I think about my angel everyday and wish he was here with us. A parent losing their child is the hardest thing they will have to go through, it caused me a lot of anger, saddest, and finally some acceptance. Anyway thank you for sharing your beautiful family with us, looking forward to reading many more of your posts..
I\’m so sorry for the loss of your son but glad that you found me. I love the term rainbow baby and all that it encompasses. If you have a blog, leave me the address I would love to stop by and visit you too.
I don’t know how i missed this post.
I’m a babbling mess.
What a beautiful way to describe him.
I just found your blog courtesy of Scary Mommy, and now I found this. I did not know that term but it perfectly says what our little girl is to us after our son. She truly is a rainbow and it brought tears to my eyes to read that eloquently put definition of my special little girl. Thanks!
It took me a long time to find the meaning behind the term but it fits so perfectly doesn’t it? So sorry for your loss.
I had not heard that term before… and I love it. I have a rainbow baby and didn’t even know it 🙂
Thank you SO MUCH for this post. I am going to refer to it when people start asking me about my boys. They were my Rainbow Babies after their sister passed on in 2001. Still a daily struggle, but theboys help.make it better!
I had never heard the term rainbow baby. We have three "rainbow babies", as it turns out. It used to bother me that people would say "at least you got your girl" after the loss of a baby girl and the birth of our first "rainbow baby", a boy. Rainbow babies are proof that you can't give up on happiness; even when the unthinkable happens.
Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!
what a perfect explanation! happy 6months little man!
Sawyer is so beautiful. Thank you for posting this as I get asked this question also and am not sure how to explain it….I will have to remember this post…hope you are well and that you are in touch with Rachel. Hugs, Nan xo
He is just too cute!!!