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When Mandy Stewart prepared to obtain\u00a0her 20-week ultrasound, she initially planned to go alone. Her husband, Brandon, had work that day. However,\u00a0Stewart\u00a0had a feeling she should have someone with her, so she asked her mother to come along. It was an instinct she\u00a0would be glad she followed, because the appointment would not\u00a0go as planned.<\/p>\n

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\"Roman

Roman Stewart. (Mandy Stewart Photography)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cRight away you could tell he was upside down. You could see his spine and he wasn\u2019t moving, and I knew he was supposed to be moving,\u201d Stewart said. She had previously worked in the\u00a0office she was visiting as a medical assistant.<\/p>\n

\"Roman<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t seeing the heartbeat flutter on the screen,” Stewart recalled. “I noticed [the technician\u2019s] face go really solemn. It was a complete shock and I started bawling. It didn\u2019t take me long to figure out what happened.\u201d<\/p>\n

The technician told Stewart\u2019s mother that the baby should have been measuring 18 weeks and 6 days gestation, but he only measured 15 weeks. The baby, whom they named Roman, had died three weeks earlier, just one week after they had learned he was a boy.<\/p>\n

Stewart had shown no signs, and had no bleeding\u00a0or\u00a0cramping. She had no idea anything was wrong, especially since the placenta was on top and was limiting her ability to feel Roman moving.<\/p>\n

The doctor told Stewart she would need to be induced and deliver her baby.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I knew what the process was. I knew what delivery meant,\u201d Stewart said. \u201cI understand that things happen, but the giving birth thing was emotionally hard for me to accept. That was September eighth. On the 10th<\/sup> is when they induced.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Roman<\/p>\n

Roman was born on September 11, 2015. The couple hired a photographer to take pictures of Roman and the family. The photographer was able to capture\u00a0Roman doing his hand and foot prints, along with photos of him being wrapped up.\u00a0Stewart and her husband spent the day with Roman before saying goodbye. They then shared the news on Facebook:<\/p>\n

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Family and friends, heaven gained an angel this morning at 7:23 a.m. It is with heavy hearts we tell you that our teeny baby boy (who was to be born February 3, 2016) was born sleeping. Roman Stewart weight 4 ounces and was 7.5 inches long. We are grateful to be his parents and will cherish him in our memories forever. We rest a little easier knowing he is with the Heavenly Father, and being spoiled by all of our friends and family who had gone before him.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The couple had Roman cremated and they keep his ashes in both a tiny urn, and a necklace which Stewart ordered through the funeral home.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first weekend we were home was pretty rough,\u201d Stewart said. \u201cI had several mini meltdowns. We both grew up Baptist Christians and we have a really strong faith in God, and that has given us peace, strength, and comfort, knowing that we\u2019ll see him again. We have a huge support group in friends and family and neighbors and our church group. That has helped out tremendously.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Brandon,

Brandon, Mandy and Elijah with the baby brother bear the hospital donated to Elijah.<\/p><\/div>\n

Stewart decided to share the photos and story of Roman after her husband saw similar stories online and shared them with her. Their hope is that Roman can help people choose life for their children, and that people can see through Roman the humanity of the preborn.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very pro-life,” Steward said. “If hearing our story helps people to share theirs, we should let them know.\u00a0It is nice to be able to give our story, even if it were to help just one person\u2014to even help people realize that a baby measuring 15 weeks looks like a person. He had a nose and you could tell he had eyebrows. It is amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When Mandy Stewart prepared to obtain\u00a0her 20-week ultrasound, she initially planned to go alone. Her husband, Brandon, had work that day. However,\u00a0Stewart\u00a0had a feeling she should have someone with her, so she asked her mother to come along. 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