# Doper rainbow baby **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 21, 2015, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-rainbow-baby/715572 "2015-03-21T05:21:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![raspberry\_hunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@raspberry\_hunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raspberry_hunter)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-rainbow-baby/715572/1 "2015-03-21T05:21:32Z")
Oh, I guess I should mention this! My daughter, the Medium One, now has a little brother! I lost my last pregnancy in second trimester, so this is a much-wanted, much-loved rainbow baby 🙂 The birth went surprisingly well (it was much easier than the Medium One’s birth, which sucked a lot), and the Medium One is pretty happy with her little brother (probably more now than when he gets big enough to try to take her toys…). My mom is visiting for a while to take care of us, which is really very nice. ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_From\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-rainbow-baby/715572/2 "2015-03-21T08:22:34Z")
Congrats! How exciting, welcome to the world little one. And well done Mum, glad to hear it was an easier delivery this time. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-rainbow-baby/715572/3 "2015-03-21T10:52:51Z")
Congratulations! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-rainbow-baby/715572/4 "2015-03-21T11:48:15Z")
Yay! Welcome to the world, Little One! Just wait until you find out about chocolate. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![eclectic\_wench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ac91a4/32.png) [@eclectic\_wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eclectic_wench)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-rainbow-baby/715572/5 "2015-03-21T23:12:14Z")
CONGRATULATIONS!!! I hope he’s a wonderful sleeper 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-rainbow-baby/715572/6 "2015-03-22T00:01:40Z")
Welcome, welcome, little one! (You’ll find out about ice cream soon enough… 🙂 ) (What is a ‘rainbow baby’?) ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-rainbow-baby/715572/7 "2015-03-22T00:33:19Z")
Yay! And hugs! ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-rainbow-baby/715572/8 "2015-03-22T01:55:25Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > Welcome, welcome, little one! (You’ll find out about ice cream soon enough… 🙂 ) > > (What is a ‘rainbow baby’?) A baby that follows a miscarriage, stillbirth or otherwise unsuccessful pregnancy. The rainbow that follows a storm. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-rainbow-baby/715572/9 "2015-03-22T02:19:42Z")
Well, congrats and welcome to our newest baby Doper! ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-rainbow-baby/715572/10 "2015-03-22T19:09:52Z")
> [@OttoDaFe](#): > > A baby that follows a miscarriage, stillbirth or otherwise unsuccessful pregnancy. The rainbow that follows a storm. Never heard the term before, but I think it’s sweet. 🙂 Welcome to the world, Little Berry, and thanks for not being too rough on your mom on the way here. ---
**Author:** ![raspberry\_hunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@raspberry\_hunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raspberry_hunter)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-rainbow-baby/715572/11 "2015-03-23T15:06:19Z")
Thank you, everyone! And yes, so far he is a GREAT sleeper! (I’m a little worried this will end as soon as my mom leaves – she is here helping right now – but I guess I’ll worry about that when it happens 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-rainbow-baby/715572/12 "2015-03-23T15:41:58Z")
So you have a Medium One and a Wee One!!! Congratulations and welcome to this snowy world, Little Berry. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-rainbow-baby/715572/13 "2015-03-23T15:47:04Z")
> [@OttoDaFe](#): > > A baby that follows a miscarriage, stillbirth or otherwise unsuccessful pregnancy. The rainbow that follows a storm. Huh. _checks_ Darn, and me without colored stripes… Congratulations to the \*\*raspberry hunter/B] family! ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-rainbow-baby/715572/14 "2015-03-23T18:24:57Z")
Congrats **RH** on your **RB** ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-rainbow-baby/715572/15 "2015-03-23T19:51:12Z")
Wonderful news!