Rainbow Baby Day

“After every storm, comes a rainbow.”

A rainbow baby is defined as; a baby born subsequent to a miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of an infant from natural causes. The term Rainbow Baby is meant to signify the blessings that follow loss.

National Rainbow Baby Day is celebrated on August 22. A wonderful day for parents of Rainbow Babies to honour and celebrate the babies welcomed after their pregnancy & infant loss storms.

This is not to overlook the loss that these families have experienced. But rather to help heal from the trauma and grief of the loss. However you define it, a loss is a loss. Loss of a baby in infancy. Loss of a child. Loss of early pregnancy. Loss in late pregnancy. Stillborn babies. Loss of a dream. Loss of hope. A loss that may feel isolating. A loss that may invoke feelings of being alone. How one copes and deals with their loss is individual, but the hope would be that no one person needs to grieve alone. The hurt of any loss is never to be dismissed.

National Rainbow Baby Day is a movement that began in 2018, with an aim to support and encourage families to celebrate the blessing of life after their struggle and to share their rainbow stories. As a community, we can all come together to invite more discussion surrounding loss and healing into our conversations.

Celebrating Rainbow Baby Day is a beautiful way to embrace the happiness that comes after the storm, recognizing that the trauma and grief experienced can be soothed with the vibrant life of a healthy living child. Let’s celebrate the Rainbow Babies who follow after personal storms, tell their stories, tell our own stories and do so openly. Social media continues to provide us all the platforms to participate in the movement and celebrate the Rainbow Babies using the hashtag #NationalRainbowBaby. If you have a story to share, please do. Let’s celebrate together the beautiful Rainbow Babies and bring hope for those within the storm of brighter days ahead.