Second Trimester (13w0d – 27w6d)
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
–Genesis 1:27
It can be worrisome thinking about retrieving your baby for burial. One of the problems is knowing what you’re looking for. If your baby is sixteen weeks gestation, then there’s no problem recognizing him. It’s a different story if you’re six weeks. Looking on the internet for photographs to aid you is a sticky business because you’re likely to come across things you’d rather not have seen. Initially, I culled the internet for some photographs of babies at each week gestation, but since then women have volunteered photos of their children for me to replace the “stock photos”. I have tried to include sizes if the baby is not in a recognizable context, such as in a parent’s hand. A heartfelt “thank you” to all of the women who have graciously allowed me to post photographs of their babies. [If you have natural photographs of your baby and would be willing to include them on this page, I would be grateful to hear from you via the contact page.] Please see the notes at the bottom of the page regarding permission to share photos.
Thirteen Weeks
Amanda’s baby, Rowan (13 weeks)
Amelia’s baby, Isaiah (13 weeks)
Jeanna’s baby: Benjamin (13 weeks, 5 days)
He was born sleeping a week later measuring 4.25 inches and 3/4 of an ounce.
Kimberly’s baby: Quinn Zoe (13 weeks, 6 days)
Fourteen Weeks
Stacey’s baby, Cedric John (estimated about 14 weeks by CR length, delivered at 16 weeks)
He is one of a set of twins but the other twin, Celeste Star, died early and was absorbed into her placenta. That particular placenta is the fourth photo and per the midwife the baby is in the upper right corner.
Dawn’s baby, David (reported to have died at 14 weeks, delivered at 16 weeks, but larger than the typical 14 week baby)
Fifteen Weeks
Amelia’s baby, Micah, 15 weeks
Sixteen Weeks
Diana’s baby, Owen (16 weeks, 3 days)
Jennifer’s baby, Ava May (reported to be approximately 16weeks but appears to be younger)
Seventeen Weeks
Morgan’s baby, Emerson (17 weeks, 3 days)
“Induced after we found out his heart had stopped within the previous 24 hours. He was born with his cord wrapped three times around his neck.”
Jamie’s baby, Gabriel (17 weeks, 4 days)
Diana’s baby, Sophia (17 weeks, 5 days)
Eighteen Weeks
Natasha’s baby, Jeremiah
Nineteen Weeks
Amanda’s baby, Levi
(Amanada also lost a son, Rowan, at 13w2d, shown at the top of this page.)
Lexi’s baby, Walter
(more photos of Walter here)
Twenty Weeks
Joanna’s baby, Theodore Joe (20 weeks)
Twenty-One Weeks
Makayla’s baby, Joshua (21 weeks, 3 days)
Twenty-Four Weeks
Brittany’s baby, Marshall (24 weeks)
Please note that these photographs are of people’s children, no matter how small. If you wish to use one of these photos for any reason, please contact me or the originator of the photograph (always linked) before you do. I have had many requests to repost photos of Innocent and others and I have usually given permission if they are not used in an exploitative way or for someone’s profit. But do please ask first because it can cause a lot of pain for a parent to come across their child’s photo when they are not prepared for it. In addition, I unfortunately have had to add watermarks. This does not mean that I am claiming that I personally took all of these photos. This is saying that all of the photographs on this site have been used with permission (usually at the request of the parent) and I don’t want them to be stolen and used for any other purpose. Thank you.
[Additional note: There are frequent visitors from pages containing arguments that an X week baby does not look like a baby (and therefore is fine to kill). Look at this logically: We all start from two cells. How can two cells look like a three month old? Those cells divide and divide etc. and eventually you can see the beginning of eyes and arm and leg buds (not to mention the complex workings inside). The ad hominem argument that is most frequently used is this: “Such and such model of a tiny baby doesn’t look exactly like the real thing therefore all pre-born babies are fine to kill.” Because the nose on a silicone model, used to give people the idea of what a baby at X weeks looks like, is slightly more prominent than on the actual baby doesn’t mean the entire model is a figment of someone’s imagination. If anyone has any doubt about what an 8 or 10 or 12 week baby looks like, you need only look at the photographs above. If you’re trying to convey this information to someone else, I ask that you please do not copy the photograph, just link back to this page. Thank you.]
Lost Innocents 