For months, I have been anxiously awaiting to post that I have joined the ranks of grandfather for my first grandchild, Soren Immanuel Kelly, was born yesterday at 12:40 pm. However, because of complications little Soren passed away only 1 hour later in ER at a hospital. It was horrible. We were at a natural birthing center and the whole family was there. I bet I rubbed my daughter’s back for at least 5 hours listening to her cry out from the pain of labor while she held on to her husband. This was her first child and the 14 hour long labor was an unusually difficult. Everything was just fine until the very end at the push stage. When Soren was born, the “ very rare short cord” had snapped during the last two pushes and he was rushed to the hospital where his life ended. That was a 38-hour day for our family that ended in sadness and pain. NO woman should have to go through what she did only to lose the baby. I guess we are blessed that we did not lose our daughter as well.
Today instead of happily caring for their new son, they are planning his funeral. This is a very sad day for them and the rest of our family. My daughter and her husband went to extremes to buy everything that had all of the new safety features and create the perfect room for him. Today it is empty and quiet.
I lost my first-born son in 1968 and went on the have two daughters. Because I never had a son, I was so looking forward to having a little boy to have fun in the shop with. We were going to make toys and do guy stuff. I only hope someday they can have another baby.
My wife took the time to learn an irish lullaby to sing to him and made many baby booties for him.
My daughters missed having a grandfather and I was hoping Rachel could experience it through Soren.
Please keep Rachel and Shawn, and our family in your prayers and it is a very hard time now. We cannot stop crying for now. Time will heal the hurt though.
Cherish your family every day, as life is fragile.
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