Angels In Heaven

This page is dedicated to those little angels who have lost their battle to this horrible bacteria. It is filled with stories of dreams shattered, lives changed forever. Please read their stories, and know that they are all up in heaven looking down on their families. They are loved by so many....and missed beyond comprehension.

If you are visiting this site and have an angel you would like to add to this page, please e-mail me! I wish we had NO angels, but we would love to honor yours!

Born October 28th, 1998. Franklin lived 7 hours, but is in the hearts of his beloved family forever.

Late Onset Group B Strep- Jacks mother Rachael woke at around 2 in the morning to Jack grunting and he was gray in color. He had just been awake to eat and seemed perfectly fine at 11 that evening. Jack got very sick, very quickly. Rachael has had an article on the front page of her local newspaper about her ordeal trying to make others aware of GBS in her town. Jack is very dearly missed.

Noah was born to Melissa and Mark Barrett on a warm, sunny afternoon. Shortly after he was born, Noah started breathing heavily, and was taken to the NICU to watch him closer. Noah got increasingly worse, and it was discovered that he had contracted Group B Strep even though Melissa tested negative several times. Noah was placed in an oxygen tent, and the next day it was decided to take him to a Children's Hospital 3 hours away. Unfortunately, Noah never made it there. Mark and Melissa were called back to the hospital where they were told that Noah had passed away. They held their angel and said goodbye, telling him all of the things that they thought they would have a life time to tell him.

Melissa has started a non-profit organization to help other families with a grief support website. (see our links page for a link to Melissa's site)

Christian was born premature and weighed just 1 pound 7 ounces. Christian fought as hard as he could, and was the light of his parent's eyes for 11 glorious days.

Both Christian and Tatiyana were born to Carrie Tabor...a mommy who thinks of them each and every day and misses them tremendously....Carrie says "It is so hard to be here without them but I know their spirit lives great in my heart........It amazes me each day that I am able to go on without them. I live today only because of their strength and endurance during their short days of life. I live today because of them! I have made a commitment to myself to ensure that my life as I continue to live it is for their memory!"

Born on December 19, 1999 and died on the 20th (just 26 hours after his birth). He appeared healthy at birth, but after 8 hours his oxygen was discovered to be low. He was given oxygen and antibiotics. GBS was suspected. He was transferred to a larger hospital where they did everything they could. He just got too sick too fast. Alex's mother Karen had never heard of GBS and was never tested.

Caitlyn was born still at 34 weeks into pregnancy. She was 3 pounds 7 ounces and 16 1/2 inches long. Her parents Cathie and Brian MacIntosh miss her every day and Cathie has made it her life's work to prevent other parents from going through what they did.

Rose was stillborn full-term due to GBS chorioamnionitis and pneumonia 15 hours after her mother, Marti, was given a forceful exam to check dilation. Marti had tested positive for GBS. (research has shown that GBS and other microorganisms can cross intact placentas and that internal exams can push the bacteria closer to the placenta) Rose is missed dearly each and every day. Her experience has brought Marti to become involved with the Jesse Cause--Saving the Babies from Group B Strep, a parent based foundation that distributes GBS information. (see Favorite Links page)

Alexander Gamaliel Blanco
Born September 28th, 2002 Died September 29th, 2002

Alexander was born early at 24 1/2 weeks due to an infection his mommy got from GBS. When he was born he weighed only 1 lb. 12 oz. and was 11 inches long. He lived for 21 precious hours. He put up a brave fight, but at the end, his mommy and daddy decided to take him off the machines and hold him for the very first time. He died in their arms 45 minutes later. Her mother Line said " He is missed beyond words and will forever be in our hearts."

HannahMacDonald was bornstill at 41 weeks gestation. Her mother tested GBS+ at 37 weeks and the doctor stripped her membranes the Friday before the delivery. If labor did not start, mom was scheduled to be induced on Monday.? Mommy's intuition told her that something was wrong, and her fears were confirmed when Hannah's heartbeat was gone the morning she was to be born. Hannah died from "Sudden onset of Group B Sepsis."

"We will not let Hannah's death be in vain, We will spread the word about this terrible condition and try to ensure that another family does not have to feel the pain we are experiencing. We Love you and miss you, Hannah."

Cole's mother Nikki was never tested for GBS when she was pregnant. Cole seemed to be perfectly healthy when he was born. He got sick when he was 6 days old and went to the hospital that night. He was admitted to the local Pediatric ICU and never came home. He is loved and missed by his parents Nikki and Doug....

Kiara Jenice Palma

Born/Died December 20, 1991

Kiara's mommy Sandra was in labor for 23 hours. Kiara was born full term, let out 3 weak cries and was silent. Doctors tried to resuscitate her for an hour but were not successful. She was 7 pounds 7 ounces. Autopsy showed that Kiara was born with? pneumonia, sepsis, meningitis and hyaline membrane disease, all due to GBS. Sandra has started a GBS Committee in El Paso Texas which is a means for other GBS parents to communicate and support others who are faced with the same fears and sorrows.

Kiara is very deeply missed by her family.....

Charlie was born to Jana and Jason, happy healthy and 4 weeks early! On June 10th, he became very fussy and was inconsolably crying. After calling the doctor, he was taken to the doctor. He didn't have a fever, and the blood tests didn't show any type of infection. He then became very sedated, and wouldn't eat. The next morning, he was taken to the doctor again, and he was immediately taken to the hospital. They were checked into the PICU and was put on a breathing tube, antibiotics, anti seizure meds, put a catheter in and gave him fluids. After MANY tests, they finally found that little Charlie had severe sepsis and meningitis. He had numerous strokes, which killed off nearly all of his brain.

Jana and Jason made the unimaginable decision to take him off of all of the machines. They held him, kissed him and sang to him until he was taken to be with God, and his brother or sister miscarried the year before. Jana and Jason miss him terribly and want to ensure that no other parent has to go through their same pain.

Joshua McTaggart

Born November 6, 1992 Died November 7th, 1992

Joshua McTaggart, born on November 6, 1992 only to give him to the angels on November 7, 1992 due to a GBS infection. After a quick and steady decline of sepsis in the lungs and 3 cardiac arrests, Joshua was left without any brain activity, was on life support and a had very weak heartbeat. After 8 hours and 50 minutes of our sons life, we made the gruelling decision to end our babies suffering and take him off the machines.For twelve years we have talked and spread the word about GBS in hopes thatwe will spare other parents from experiencing the agonizing loss of their child. It has helped the healing process over the years. Many years have passed since his death but his presence is with us everyday of our lives!

Please Keep these little ones in your memories, and their families in your prayers.