Family Maternity Photos at the Beach - The Francis Family
Macy is our rainbow baby. We got pregnant with her immediately after an early miscarriage. I felt a little disconnected in the beginning of her pregnancy. I was honestly a little mad that she had “taken the spot” of the baby we lost. I couldn’t understand it, and I didn’t feel the healing I thought I would by getting pregnant again. It didn’t feel real. I was grateful to be pregnant again, grateful my baby was healthy - but I lacked the connection.
But then we found out that I was pregnant with a little girl, that I was having a daughter, and it all suddenly became so real! It became healing. Every step of the pregnancy I felt like I was holding my breath, just waiting on something terrible to happen. I’d hold my breath and then hold my baby inside me, and knew it would all be okay. I began to feel that this little baby was coming at this time for a purpose. She needed to come at this time. We needed her to come at this time. Every kick, and turn and wiggle was a peaceful assurance that our rainbow after the storm of loss was coming.
I’m so grateful for these pictures Miranda took. I was nervous to have maternity photos taken. I felt kind of silly, honestly. But I am SO grateful to be able to hold on to these sweet memories.To remember the anxiety, excitement, fear, sorrow, love and joy that we all felt as we waited the arrival of our rainbow baby girl.
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