Idiom
rainbow baby
Meaning
A baby that is conceived after a miscarriage or other loss of a baby.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“They are so happy to welcome their healthy rainbow baby.”
“He holds his rainbow baby and feels a sense of peace at last.”
“Many families share photos of their rainbow baby to give others hope.”
“After the heartbreak of losing their first child, the couple celebrated the arrival of their rainbow baby.”
“She decided to decorate the nursery with bright colors to celebrate the birth of her long-awaited rainbow baby.”
“The support group helps parents navigate the complicated mix of joy and anxiety when expecting a rainbow baby.”
“The arrival of their rainbow baby brought a profound sense of healing and renewed hope to a family that had endured such deep sorrow.”
Examples
simple
“They are so happy to welcome their healthy rainbow baby.”
“He holds his rainbow baby and feels a sense of peace at last.”
“Many families share photos of their rainbow baby to give others hope.”
contextual
“After the heartbreak of losing their first child, the couple celebrated the arrival of their rainbow baby.”
“She decided to decorate the nursery with bright colors to celebrate the birth of her long-awaited rainbow baby.”
“The support group helps parents navigate the complicated mix of joy and anxiety when expecting a rainbow baby.”
complex
“The arrival of their rainbow baby brought a profound sense of healing and renewed hope to a family that had endured such deep sorrow.”
Origin
The term originates from the appearance of a rainbow following a period of inclement weather. It is a modern construction based upon the meteorological sequence of a storm followed by the emergence of a spectrum, serving as a metaphorical parallel for a birth occurring after a previous loss.
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