Leah Jay Ramsey shared the heartbreaking news that they lost their baby girl on Friday, June 12
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- An influencer who underwent open-heart surgery while pregnant is opening up about her postpartum experience following the loss of her baby girl
- Leah Jay Ramsey, a 35-year-old Australian influencer living in Texas, shared a post on her Instagram Stories where she candidly detailed her postpartum experience
- In the post, she shares that she feels like a “shell of a person,” adding there’s “like a gigantic hole” left inside of her
An influencer who underwent open-heart surgery while pregnant is opening up about her postpartum experience following the loss of her baby girl.
Leah Jay Ramsey, a 35-year-old Australian influencer living in Texas, shared a post on her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, June 30, where she candidly detailed her "horrible" postpartum experience. In the post, which featured a photo of her and her daughter, Reeves, 3, lying together on a bed, she shared that she feels like a "shell of a person," adding there's "like a gigantic hole" left inside of her.
"We are here. We've been quietly grieving," she began. "Going through postpartum without my daughter has been horrible. I feel like a shell of a person. I have zero confidence, self esteem and feel like a gigantic hole has been left inside me."
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Leah and her husband, Michael Ramsey, first shared the heartbreaking loss of their daughter on Instagram on Friday, June 12. The influencer couple posted a picture of themselves holding their daughter, whom they named Rowe, on a hospital bed and wrote that she was “the strongest little girl we will never get to know.”
“You made it through infections and multiple surgeries, even when the odds were against you. But it just wasn't your time," she wrote. "We are absolutely devastated. Rest peacefully.”
Leah and Michael signed the emotional message: “Love always, Mum, Dad and your big brother Reeves.”
Shortly after making her announcement, the influencer shared a post on her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, June 16, thanking those who have supported her and her husband.
"Thank you to everyone who has messaged me, shared kind words, support, love, prayers, blessings and even your own stories. I appreciate every single message and the effort it took to send it," she began her heartfelt message. "We were so hopeful that Rowe would survive and that somehow we would get our happy ending."
"She was with me through everything this year threw at us," Leah continued. "Through the infections, surgeries, hospital stays, fear and uncertainty. She felt like my little sidekick, my hidden strength, and the reason I kept going."
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Leah went on to recall the moment she gave birth, sharing that the room was "completely silent."
"There is nothing that can prepare you for giving birth and having the room completely silent," she wrote. "She was the most beautiful baby I have ever seen."
She added, "We are absolutely devastated and trying to find our way through a heartbreak we never imagined."
Leah concluded her message thanking everyone for "loving our little girl," adding that their messages have done more for her than she "can put into words."
"I’m sorry if I haven’t replied to your messages. Please know I have read them and they mean more than I can put into words," she shared. "Thank you for loving our little girl, Rowe."
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