bereavement photography

By Haley & Brice WiggsParents to Izzy Lynn CatherineAnencephalyAugust 23, 2025 Our journey to get pregnant was not easy. We are only able to get pregnant through IVF, and this pregnancy was our second IVF baby. We found out about Izzy Lynn’s diagnosis of anencephaly at our anatomy scan. Because we were an IVF pregnancy,…

Our baby, Levi-Ronald, passed away 45 minutes after he was born. He didn’t have a long time here. We were connected with On Angels’ Wings through a hospital social worker after Levi’s diagnosis, and they have been a lot of help. I really appreciate the photos they have done – maternity pictures and pictures of…

Jensen was placed on my chest, and he cried. A sound we weren’t sure we would ever hear. Jensen’s six days were filled with both beauty and heartbreak. He brought Heaven into our home. It was tangible and real. Family who came to meet him could feel it and commented on it often.

Audrey Steward and Crystal Carter are best friends. Knowing that Crystal was unable to have more children but still longed to grow her family, Audrey had offered to carry a child for her. But at the 20-week ultrasound, all of the plans for a future changed; Ryder had anencephaly and would not survive.

Acknowledging what has happened is such a significant part of processing trauma. What OAW provides is a tangible way to acknowledge both the loss and the love. Giving families something real to hold onto—especially when everything else feels shattered—is something that cannot be replaced.

We continue to keep Elizabeth’s memory alive every day. The pictures from the hospital hang on our wall. Every time we see a rainbow, we say that’s Elizabeth looking down on us. We talk about her often—when we try something new or reach a milestone, we include her in the conversation.

As the weeks went on, more symptoms began to appear. Serenity started having seizures that stopped her breathing every few minutes. That’s when I knew she was suffering, and we were faced with the hardest decision we’ve ever had to make. We never wanted this outcome, but we knew it was coming. And when the…

After everything happened, samples from Amari’s umbilical cord were sent for testing. It took just over six months to receive the results. That’s when we finally received a diagnosis: Walker-Warburg Syndrome, an extremely rare and severe form of muscular dystrophy that affects the brain and eyes. Only about 1 in 100,000 babies are born alive…

We can’t do big outings with huge crowds, which means no public Santa photos in order to keep Wyatt safe. Then OAW started offering private 1-1 photo shoots with Santa for our family. Seeing our kids light up with joy when they see Santa just makes me so emotional. OAW gives families like ours normalcy…

It’s hard to imagine a life without the perspective and hope that stillbirth has brought me. And it’s even harder to imagine a life where I never got to love my son — even if it was only for a moment.