The Harbour Knoxx Peabody Foundation

On December 6, 2022, I suffered from a missed diagnosed placenta abruption. Although my pregnancy was healthy and on track, at almost 36 weeks I began to bleed and my blood pressure spiked. I was rushed to the emergency room via ambulance, but it was to late, we were told our son Harbour no longer had a heartbeat.

My placenta completely detached from my uterus, resulting in uncontrollable bleeding and shock, he did not survive. The attending obgyn told Michael he wasn't sure I was going to make it to Grant Hospital. Thankfully the reporting OBGYN made quick decisions ultimately saving my life, before being transported. 

On December 7th 2022 at 1:20pm our son Harbour was delivered stillborn. We did not hear him cry, nor felt his heartbeat against our chests, but he was our beautiful boy.

We will never understand why God choose him, but we know that he is resting in God's arms, our angel always. 

Forever grateful that Grant Medical Center had a device invented in the UK called a CuddleCot. The cuddlecot was put into our room and helped keep Harbours body temp remain low so we could have him in our room till discharge. In my particular case, I was able to spend a week with Harbour, time and memories that I am forever grateful we shared.

Harbour was baptized after birth, then the following days I held him endlessly. I read him a story, sang him nursery rhymes, changed his clothes, ran my fingers thru his hair, I wrapped my fingers around his, I held his hands, I kissed his forehead, his little toes and told him all the amazing things I had planned. I told him about his siblings, and how excited they were to have a baby brother. I told him how much he was loved, and wanted and how I would never forget him. On our last day together I made Harbour a promise, I promised I would help other moms and babies too.

The Harbour Knoxx Peabody Foundation was created in memory of Harbour and our determination to help provide support to families experiencing pregnancy loss. We would love to provide at least one CuddleCot in memory of Harbour. 

Please help me give them the gift of time to a mother just like myself who had to say goodbye way too soon.