Hope Boxes provide comfort to mothers experiencing infant loss
Lorianne Valois received a Hope Box after her son passed away. She s now giving back to other Central Texas moms. Author: Taheshah Moise Updated: 8:31 PM CDT May 3, 2021
COPPERAS COVE, Texas A Copperas Cove woman is turning her pain into her purpose.
At 18 weeks into her pregnancy, Lorianne Valois s son Brady was diagnosed with congenital diaphragmatic hernia This meant his diaphragm was not growing properly and left an opening that allowed his organs to move around. Just to get that news was really heartbreaking, Valois said.
Baby Brady passed away 7 hours after he was born. Before leaving the hospital, Valois says she received a hope box filled with a journal, Bible, a handwritten note, and other things meant to bring her comfort from the local chapter of Hope Mommies.