Mom Taylor shares the heartbreaking story of finding out that her first child, her daughter Hazel's heartbeat stopped around 36 weeks gestational age and that she would be stillborn. She and her husband Tad were devastated and she describes her pregnancy, finding out, delivering Hazel, and spending time with her in the hospital. She also tells of her beautiful funeral service and the autopsy results.

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Time Stamps:

00:00 Hazel Rae 01:18 Introduction 04:03 Pregnancy 11:35 Finding out 16:33 Anguish 21:36 Birth 27:37 After birth 39:53 Giving her back and going home 41:29 Funeral arrangements 55:57 Autopsy

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