The Internet is Rallying Around This Mom Who Tragically Lost Her Baby

Hollee Actman Becker
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She shared an important message when her baby died after getting tangled in a baby blanket. Now others are reaching out to show support to this heartbroken mom.

Jordan DeRosier tragically lost her 7-month-old baby Sloan Valor when he suffocated in the middle of the night after getting tangled in his baby blanket. And after sharing the story of his death on social media in order to help prevent this from happening to anyone else, the heartbroken mama has received an outpouring of support on social media.

This is the face of immense, unfathomable grief, the face of longing, of heartbreak, of devastation. I took this photo so that I will always know what this looked like. I don't ever want to forget any part of him, of his light, of our sorrow, of our trauma. I have to feel it. The wound is the place where the light enters. I honor that.

A post shared by Jordan Peterson-DeRosier (@lifeofderosiers) on Jul 4, 2017 at 6:21am PDT

"He was last laid down to bed with this blanket made by his great-great grandmother, and one other blanket, a grey one he had been attached to since birth," the heartbroken mom explained. "He had pulled it through the crib rails somehow and gotten himself stuck in it. You never think it will happen to you. You never think it will be your baby. Please do not put your babies to bed with a blanket. Please. He was 7 months old, I thought because he was crawling, standing on his own, and climbing, that he would be fine with a blanket. This is the face of immense, unfathomable grief, the face of longing, of heartbreak, of self-inflicted GUILT. I will NEVER stop feeling responsible. I will relive this for the rest of my life."

So unbelievably sad. Jordan—who says she handles her grief with words—also shared a harrowing account of the incident on her Facebook page that left me sobbing from line one. I'm just so sorry for her loss, and I can't even begin to understand her pain. After I finished reading, I spend a good hour scrolling through the touching and uplifting messages left for her all across social media. The Instagram community, in particular, has responded is a really sweet way during Jordan's darkest days, by reposting the quote "Our love for you lights up the sky" with the hashtag #letyourlightshineSVD.

Now sweet baby you fly; go and light up the sky, for from this darkness you will shine bright. Remembering Sloan Valor DeRosier 12/4/16-7/3/17 Forever our little warrior 💞 #letyourlightshineSVD

A post shared by 👑🎀 Kennedy Hunter 🎀👑 (@the_alien_princess) on Jul 7, 2017 at 9:51am PDT

Now sweet baby you fly; go and light up the sky, for from this darkness you will shine bright. Remembering Sloan Valor DeRosier 12/4/16-7/3/17 Forever our little warrior 💞 #letyourlightshineSVD

A post shared by Thaddaeus (@thaddaeus_wp) on Jul 7, 2017 at 8:17am PDT

Pretty incredible. And there are probably 100 more just like them. It's often difficult to know how to respond when others are experiencing immeasurable grief, and it's truly amazing to see parents come out to support each other in this way.

"24 hours ago right now our lives changed forever," Jordan wrote in another Instagram update. "The hands, and people who have held me the past 24 hours have been immeasurably impactful and comforting."

Sending peaceful thoughts to this courageous mom. And if you'd like to help this beautiful family, please take a moment to visit their You Caring page.

Hollee Actman Becker is a freelance writer, blogger, and mom of two who writes about parenting and pop culture. Check out her website holleeactmanbecker.com for more, and then follow her on Instagram and Twitter