Former Bachelorette contestant Sarah Heron shared the heartbreaking news Wednesday night that she welcomed a baby boy with fiancé Dylan Brown, but lost the baby shortly after he was born.
On January 28th, at 24 weeks old, our sweet son, Oliver Brown, was born. He passed away in his father’s arms shortly after, Heron wrote in an emotional Instagram post tracing the joys and sorrows of their short time with their son.
“There are no words to express the amount of loss and the pain we are going through,” she added. It is beautiful and tragic at the same time. He had his father’s nose and mouth and long fingers.
Oliver, we have IVF The prodigy has defied many odds and passed many difficult milestones to be here, but higher powers still have other plans for the three of us, Heron wrote.
“Our time together was short, but we are grateful for the days we spent with Oliver in my tummy.”
Family tragedy: Bachelor Nation star Sarah Heron revealed Wednesday that her infant son, Oliver Brown, died shortly after his birth on January 28, when he was just 24 weeks old.
Heartbreaking: “There are no words to express the amount of loss and pain we are going through,” she continued. It is beautiful and tragic at the same time. It was my father’s nose and mouth and long fingers
She continued, “It taught us a lot about the safety of life, love and death. Oliver has filled our home and our hearts with so much love and most importantly optimism. The stars lined up to create Baby Oliver with a deeper, more meaningful purpose than we could ever understand. His body was small, but his legacy will always be larger than life to us.
She makes it clear that little Oliver has been a constant companion on her adventures during their time together.
Oliver swam with sea turtles, kept company with me while I recovered from a broken knee, and loved his dad’s cooking. Most of all, Oliver loved his morning routine of cardio with his brother, Rio, on my lap,” she wrote, referring to the family dog.
Among her photos was a black and white photo of Sarah looking peaceably as Dylan, a film director, kissed her forehead while Oliver was resting on her chest.
But she gave a look of agony in another color photo as she lay in her hospital bed, as Dylan kissed her forehead again and put her face in his hands.
The former Bachelor in Paradise contestant looked back fondly as she showed off her burgeoning belly in an old mirror selfie.
She smiled, too, as she went over her usual morning routine to Oliver, with Ryo sitting on her lap while she snuggled under a blanket.
Another showed a majestic sea turtle that swam with it while Oliver was still along the way.
Sarah added in her caption, “While our hearts are broken beyond comprehension, we are relieved to know that our son’s soul only knew love and would not suffer in a body not built for this life.”
TOGETHER: She shared photos from the hospital, including a peaceful one that shows her fiancé Dylan Brown kissing while Oliver lays on her chest
Upbeat: The former Bachelor in Paradise contestant looked back fondly as she showed off her burgeoning belly in an older mirror selfie
Sweet: Most of all, Oliver loved his morning routine of heart-to-heart with his brother, Rio, on my lap,” she wrote, referring to the family dog.
Together on Adventures: It included a shot of a majestic sea turtle, because “Oliver swam with the sea turtles”
We’ll never understand how cruel it all was, but through the darkness, Oliver remains very bright. We love you so much, baby. You will never be replaced. You’re perfect and wonderful,” she concluded, signing herself and Dylan as “Mom and Dad.”
Sarah enjoyed a walk on the beach pictured cuddling her arm.
An earlier photo of her and Dylan showed her beaming ear, with the director barely placing his hand above her stomach.
She also included a photo of a Christmas decoration featuring a playful sea turtle riding a red surfboard, with ‘Oliver 2022’ captioned.
Sarah, who underwent IVF treatments to help her conceive, announced that she and Dylan – whom they became engaged to in May 2021 – were expecting their first child together in September 2022.
She wasn’t shy about sharing the details of her treatments with her fans on social media, and that openness was the reason she was willing to share the news of her pregnancy relatively early, rather than waiting.
“I know many families prefer to keep their pregnancy private until the first trimester, but I’ve been sharing my entire fertility journey since day one,” she said. us weekly. “One of the blessings of IVF is the support I’ve had by being transparent about the process.”
Relieved: Sarah added in her comment: “While our hearts are broken beyond comprehension, we are relieved to know that our son’s soul knew love and would not suffer in a body not built for this life.”
Memories: “We’ll never understand how cruel it all was, but through the darkness Oliver stays so bright.” She shared a photo of a Christmas decoration to commemorate her water adventures and her late son
Family: Sarah, who underwent IVF treatments to help her conceive Oliver, announced that she and Dylan – whom they became engaged to in May 2021 – were expecting their first child together in September 2022