A close friend had a similar circumstance, and was told the baby would die within hours of birth. The woman refused abortion, and nearing the end of her term, her little girl did die. While she was in the hospital, family members went to be with her, and mourn the loss of her baby. This was her first baby, and she was nearing 40 years old, and mostly likely her last chance to be a natural mother. The nurses dressed the baby, and the family spent time alone with her. The mother rocked her, and talked to her. One comment she made, was, “I now know what it is like to be a mother”.
A couple in my wife’s church lost twins close to full term. The babies were each wrapped in a blanket and held by the mother and members of the family including their five year old brother until they were taken away to be prepared for burial. May God’s grace forever sustain this family.