Ezra's Story
My partner and I were overjoyed to welcome our baby boy, Ezra Martin Delgado. At 24 weeks, on September 20, 2025, at 11:44 PM, Ezra was born still. Though our time with him was brief, he changed our lives forever.
His closet was filled with whales and ocean themed clothing, and now I see reminders of him everywhere whales, beach treasures, and even yellow or white butterflies and ladybugs that seem to appear when I need them most. In the days after leaving the hospital, I felt the sudden absence of the weight of my beautiful son in my arms and stomach. The silence and emptiness were overwhelming. I searched for anything that could bring comfort through the grief and empty arm syndrome so many loss parents experience. A weighted whale plush ended up helping me more than I ever expected. Since leaving the hospital, I have slept every night holding Ezra’s hospital blanket and that whale, wishing it were him instead. Life without Ezra has been such a dark chapter to navigate, and our hearts still ache for him every day. Yet through this tragic loss, something beautiful also came from it, meeting and supporting other loss moms and families. From that experience, Ezra’s Embrace was created.
Our hope is to reach as many families as we can and one day grow into a nonprofit organization. As we work toward obtaining 501(c)(3) status and completing the necessary steps, Ezra’s Embrace will continue operating as a mission-driven initiative.
Ezra’s Embrace honors babies gone too soon by creating custom memorial boxes for grieving families. Donations, along with purchases made through this website, directly help us create and gift these boxes to parents navigating loss. We also create and donate a multi-purpose Ezra’s Embrace blanket to hospitals for families experiencing stillbirth. These blankets are designed with a pocket for an ice pack so parents may have a little more time holding their baby. They also include a removable weighted insert, allowing grieving mothers to keep the blanket afterward for comfort.
Ezra, you were loved, wanted, and cherished from the very beginning.
Though we never heard your cry or watched you grow, you will always be our son.
Thank you for being here and helping us keep Ezra’s love and memory alive.
Ezra is our beloved son, forever loved and forever part of our story. He is God’s little helper, and through him we have found the calling and purpose to support other families who carry their babies in their hearts. In the Bible, Ezra was known for having a faithful and devoted heart. In honoring our Ezra, we hold onto the hope that God sees our love for him and carries us through the hardest moments.
"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you" Isaiah 43:2 NIV
“For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach His statutes and rules in Israel.” Book of Ezra 7:10
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalms 34:18