Alexis Fretz holds the tiny hand of her son Walter
Fretz holds her son, who was born after she went into labor while only 19 weeks pregnant
Walter's tiny heart was still beating as his mother and father said their goodbyes
Joshua Fretz and his wife Alexis say being able to hold their son and say goodbye has helped their healing process
Fretz says the term 'fetus' is insulting, and that her son was a baby, even though he was so tiny
The Fretzes also wanted their two daughters to be able to farewell their longed-for brother
Alexis Fretz says pre-term labor and miscarriage aren't spoken about and many women are not given an opportunity to grieve after losing a baby early in pregnancy
Photographs and memories are all the Fretzes have left of Walter
SourceFretz holds her son, who was born after she went into labor while only 19 weeks pregnant
Walter's tiny heart was still beating as his mother and father said their goodbyes
Joshua Fretz and his wife Alexis say being able to hold their son and say goodbye has helped their healing process
Fretz says the term 'fetus' is insulting, and that her son was a baby, even though he was so tiny
The Fretzes also wanted their two daughters to be able to farewell their longed-for brother
Alexis Fretz says pre-term labor and miscarriage aren't spoken about and many women are not given an opportunity to grieve after losing a baby early in pregnancy
Photographs and memories are all the Fretzes have left of Walter
Alexis Fretz was 30 years old and 19 weeks pregnant with her third child when she began bleeding lightly.
Not overly worried, she called her midwife and as a precaution was advised to head to the ER in a Kokomo, Indiana hospital for a check-up. By the end of the day, her son Walter had been born and died in her arms.