This harrowing incident took place back in November 2020. Accordingly, a family from Livingston, Texas, USA went through the loss when the family’s mom, then 39, unexpectedly ᴘᴀssᴇᴅ ᴀᴡᴀʏ just 11 days after giving birth to her first daughter – Eliyanah. She left behind her husband of eight years, Spencer, and the 10 children they shared, some from their previous marriages.
While talking to Bluebonnet News, Spencer Harlow talked about how Sonya woke him up at 2 am and looked like she was in pain. He said:
“I rolled over and could see she was ᴅʏɪɴɢ,”
“We did CPR on her until the paramedics arrived, but she had flatlined by then. It was too late.”
Spencer suspects Sonya may have had a post-partum-related medical emergency, which he hopes will be determined in her autopsy. Her pregnancy was complicated by high blood pressure and issues that made it impossible for her to work as an admissions director in the healthcare industry. Spencer, a disabled veteran who served in the 10th Mountain Division of the U.S. Army in Afghanistan, said Sonya had been unable to work and was looking forward to raising their newborn daughter, Eliyanah.
“She had all boys before this and she prayed for a girl. We named our daughter Eliyanah and she is God’s answer to our prayers. Eliyanah means ‘God has answered,’” Spencer said. “Sonya was such a good mother and wife. She was the most beautiful woman I’ve ever known. She was so vibrant and full of life. She was loving, kind and caring.”
Sonya’s best friend, Nancy Leger Davie, created a GoFundMe for the family, which received over $43,000 in donations to help them with funeral expenses and help Spencer raise his eleven children alone.
Davie said her friend’s ᴅᴇᴀᴛʜ has broken her.
“I don’t know how I’m going to live my life without her. She’s been such a huge part of my life,” she said.
Their GoFundMe has stopped accepting new donations since it reached its goal instantly. Nancy Leger Davie wrote to thank everyone on their GoFundMe page:
“WOW! As her best friend, I am literally speechless and in tears! We have by far reached our goal to cover expenses. The burial plot/opening and closing, funeral, flowers and headstone will be able to be paid in full. Any and all funds that are collected after all expenses are paid, is being collected by me and being paid directly to her husband Spencer Harlow. It will be used to care for their children.”
“Thank you so very much for your generosity and I ᴘʀᴀʏ nothing but blessings over everyone whether you ᴅᴏɴᴀᴛᴇᴅ, ᴘʀᴀʏᴇᴅ or just shared the go fund me!”
Source: bluebonnetnews.com
