Katlyn Leigh

Many of you know Josh and I were very excited when we found out we were pregnant late last summer. In December we had our first ultrasound and found out we were having a little girl due in early May.

We had decided to name her Katlyn Leigh.

This past Thursday morning I was really worried because I hadn't really been feeling her move around as much lately so I called the doctor. They had us come in right away and unfortunately we found out that our precious baby had passed away.

Katlyn Leigh was born Friday, February 8th at 8:53 am. She weighed 1 lb. 6 oz and was 12 in long. She had her Daddy's nose, dark brown hair, and was a very beautiful little girl.

As of right now, we don't know exactly what caused her death, but it appears there may have been a blood clot in her umbilical cord. They did additional testing, but we won't know the results for a few weeks.

Here is a poem I found on a stillborn support group page. I'm not sure who the author is, but it is so beautiful I am posting it here...

Don’t let them say I wasn’t born,
That something stopped my heart,

I felt each tender squeeze you gave,
I loved you from the start.

Although my body you can’t hold,
It doesn’t mean I’m gone,

This world was worthy not of me,
God chose that I move on,

I know the pain that drowns your soul,
What you are forced to face,

You have my word, I’ll fill your arms, Someday we will embrace.

You’ll hear that it was “meant to be,
God doesn’t make mistakes”

But that won’t soften your worst blow
Or make your heart not ache.

I’m watching over all you do,
Another child you’ll bear,

Believe me when I say to you,
That I am always there.

There will come a time, I promise you,
When you will hold my hand,

Stroke my face and kiss my lips and
Then you’ll understand.

Although I never breathed your air,
Or gazed into your eyes,

That doesn’t mean I never “was”…
An Angel Never Dies.