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Rainbow Babies: Photo Gives Hope To Expecting Mothers Who’ve Had Miscarriages And Stillbirths
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Rainbow Babies: Photo Gives Hope To Expecting Mothers Who’ve Had Miscarriages And Stillbirths

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This beautiful photo of a rainbow spectrum of pregnant mothers, taken by photographers Natalia Karpovovy and Elena Gannenko, has gone viral as a symbol of hope for mothers who have given birth to or are expecting “rainbow babies.”

“A ‘rainbow baby’ is a baby that is born following a miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death or infant loss,” explains Chastity Boatman, the blogger behind Every Child Is A Blessing. “In the real world, a beautiful and bright rainbow follows a storm and gives hope of things getting better. The rainbow is more appreciated having just experienced the storm in comparison.”

The photo was part of a competition hosted by a Russian photography site named Puzi Raduga, which means “Rainbow Bellies” in Russian. The site’s goal is to elevate the status of pregnant mothers in society, and it helps do this by hosting rainbow-themed pregnancy photo competitions.

More info: Facebook | puziraduga.com | ok.ru

Image credits: Natalja Karpova

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There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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DonnaLibbey
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a loving and colorful way to lift spirits and welcome new ones into the world..They are a rainbow indeed.

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Pemberton
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not against the idea, but it'd be heartbreaking for women who has just lost her baby. I was looking for something to cheer my friend who lost her baby recently, but um, not this one... not now.

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KiraThesloth
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's been 4 years for me and this was hard to see. The more time goes by, the less hope I have that it can happen again.

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DonnaLibbey
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a loving and colorful way to lift spirits and welcome new ones into the world..They are a rainbow indeed.

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Pemberton
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not against the idea, but it'd be heartbreaking for women who has just lost her baby. I was looking for something to cheer my friend who lost her baby recently, but um, not this one... not now.

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KiraThesloth
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's been 4 years for me and this was hard to see. The more time goes by, the less hope I have that it can happen again.

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