Emilia's Wings

10/20/2026

[[𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦. 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰 𝘵𝘰𝘰. 𝘈 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘱, 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦, 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘮 𝘶𝘱 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥.]]

Grief is watching something beautiful come into existence, only to have it ripped away before you've had the chance to take it all in.

As the world returns to normal around you, you're left holding the memory of something extraordinary that seems to have vanished as quickly as it appeared. As though its very existence has been erased, leaving no trace of the beauty that was once there.

Everyone else sees an ordinary sky. But you know what was there. You saw the light. You felt its warmth.

And no matter how completely the darkness returns, you cannot pretend you never saw it.

𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬.

10/15/2026

Remember this October with Liberty Hospital by stopping by and signing your baby’s name on a paper crane. Each crane will be hung on a display tree in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month.

Dates and Times are listed in the original post.

Throughout October, we remember and grieve with families who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss. Today through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., we invite you to stop by our table outside the café and write the name of a baby on a paper crane that will be hung on a display tree in honor of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.

10/14/2026

🕯️ October 15th | Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day | Wave of Light 🕯️

Don't forget to light a candle tomorrow evening between 7–8pm in your local time zone in memory of your baby(ies). By keeping your candle lit for at least one hour, you'll be participating in a worldwide "Wave of Light."

How beautiful to know that, as each time zone reaches 7pm, candles will be lit around the world, allowing a wave of light to travel across the globe for an entire 24 hours in honor of all our babies. Even if just for one day, we are showing our communities how much our babies continue to mean to us.

Their lives mattered. Our grief matters, and it deserves to be heard and seen. Hugs today and every day, my friends! Let those candles burn! 🤍🕯️ 🐚🌊

10/13/2026

A beautiful story featuring one of our very own BLOOM families. Thank you, Lucas and Lili, for sharing Lydia and her story! 🐞

At the 2:40 mark, you’ll even catch a glimpse of BLOOM at our 2024 Walk to Remember! 🦋

As Lili shared in the interview: “That’s what truly helped me the most is being surrounded by other people that understand your pain and understand what you’re going through.”

This Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, we want to remind grieving families that you don't have to navigate this journey alone. Sometimes, simply being surrounded by people who understand can make a difference.

If you or someone you know could benefit from connecting with other bereaved parents, we encourage you to check out Pregnancy and Infant Loss groups near you. Parents are always welcome to learn more about BLOOM and attend our monthly support meetings.

Missouri couple shares story of daughter’s death during Infant Loss Awareness Month. https://www.ky3.com/2026/10/13/missouri-couple-shares-story-daughters-death-during-infant-loss-awareness-month/

10/04/2026

2026 Annual Walk to Remember
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month

BLOOM - Monthly Support Group Meetings
www.emilias-wings.org/bloom

"As the seashell holds the song of the ocean... so will I hold you." 🐚 🌊

10/02/2026

Last night’s annual Backyard Bonfire looked a little different than previous years. A rainy night turned our Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month meeting into an indoor virtual bonfire. 🔥🌧️Food and good company was shared, as we remember the babies we miss and love this October.

A gentle Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month to all families missing their baby each and every day. 🩷👼🩵

10/01/2026

🤍 October - Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month 🩷👼🩵 Forever Remembered

the white pumpkin means something different to some of us.

it isn’t just fall decor.

it can represent the baby who should be here.

the pregnancy that ended too soon.

the due date that still lives in your heart.

the name you still think about.

the little life that changed you forever, even if the world never got the chance to meet them.

so this October, if you see a white pumpkin sitting on someone’s porch, beside a candle, or tucked into their fall decorations…

know that it may be there for a reason.

it may be a quiet way of saying,

you were here.

you mattered.

you are loved.

and you will never be forgotten.

09/30/2026

🔥 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑!! 🔥

Tomorrow’s BLOOM Support Group meeting will be a 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐲𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 in recognition of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Month. 🕯️✨

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.

Because this gathering is being held at a private residence, this particular BLOOM meeting is 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜. Attendance is limited to parents who have previously attended a BLOOM Support Group meeting.

If you haven’t attended a BLOOM meeting yet, we would love to welcome you at one of our regular monthly meetings at the North Kansas City Public Library. Our 2026 meeting dates are pinned at the top of our profile.

We look forward to gathering together tomorrow evening. 🤍

09/20/2026

Another Kansas City metro event to celebrate Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month!

Don't forget to RSVP by October 6.

09/20/2026

Mark your calendars! Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month kicks off in a few short weeks and NKC Health puts on such a great event to celebrate and remember the babies born at NKC Health.

Don't forget to RSVP by Oct. 2

In honor of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we invite you to attend our annual event hosted by the Maternity Care Infant Loss and Bereavement Team on October 11, 2026. RSVP at nkchealth.org/WalkToRemember.