rainbow baby
noun[C]
uk/ˈreɪn.bəʊ ˌbeɪ.bi/us/ˈreɪn.boʊ ˌbeɪ.bi/ababythat isbornafter thepreviousdeathof ababy, astillbirth(=birthof adeadbaby), or amiscarriage(= an earlyunintentionalend to apregnancy):
It iscommonforparentsofrainbowbabiestoexperienceconflictingemotions.
See also
rainbow pregnancy
- Welcoming arainbowbabycan beemotionalforparents.
- Rainbowbabiesusherinlightafter aperiodofdarkness.
- Grace,ourlittlerainbowbaby, wasbornthefollowingyear.
Children & babies
- ankle-biter
- arrival
- babe
- babe in arms
- baby
- comfort blanket
- crawler
- designer baby
- devil
- diddums
- oops-a-daisy
- pacifier
- papoose
- perisher
- pest
- toilet-trained
- tomboy
- tot
- tyke
- urchin