Moms of Babies Born Sleeping Start a Chain of Giving Back In Their Grief

Infant loss is a tragedy that is hard for moms to even think about, to glance sideways at. If I’m being honest, it hurts my heart to even *begin* to imagine what it would feel like to give birth to a child who would be born sleeping or die shortly after birth. Yet, it is a grief that some moms come face to face with every single day. One of those is my friend Jenny Lake, whose son Oliver Wyatt never took a breath in this world. He was born and died August 7, 2015, living 35 minutes without ever taking a breath, and his life has impacted mine in ways I had no idea would be possible. Jenny allowed us to share Oliver’s story here on ForEveryMom shortly after his birth and I know it touched hundreds of thousands of people. I didn’t even know Jenny when she allowed me to share Oliver’s story, and now we are good friends…so that is just one way Oliver changed my life.


Jenny Rapson
Jenny Rapson
Jenny is a follower of Christ, a wife and mom of three from Ohio and a freelance writer and editor.

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