rainbow baby
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.
“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.”
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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babies in the eyes
The minute reflection which one sees of oneself in the eyes of another.
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baby and bathwater
Used in reference to an error in which something valuable is discarded in the process of removing or rejecting something unwanted.
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baby elephant in the room
An obvious but mostly inconsequential issue.
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baby step
A small effort made towards the completion of a much larger task.
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baby up
To treat as a baby.
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basin of gravy
[Cockney slang]baby
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be left holding the baby
To be left with the responsibility of resolving a problem.
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black babies
Third-world charities, the missions.
Last updated August 10, 2026