A young mother in Texas, died while giving birth to her daughter, leaving behind a devastated family. Ariana Sanchez, 19, went into the hospital on July 13, to deliver her daughter, but due to complications, she died during labor.
Ariana Sanchez reportedly died from complications that included preeclampsia, a condition that causes dangerously high blood pressure and high protein levels in the mother’s urine.
Her newborn daughter, Ariana Nailani Rayne Esparza, is healthy and will now grow up with only her family’s memories of the mother who so badly wanted to meet her. Her family is dedicated to raising baby Ariana with all of the love her mother had to give the child she never got to meet.
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Sanchez's pregnancy was a surprise.
The young mother’s family spoke with KCBD about the teen they loved so much. Her boyfriend, Ezekiel Esparza, said the couple wasn’t exactly planning to start their family so young, but looked forward to meeting their little girl.
“She was telling me, like, ‘The line’s not going away babe, the line’s not going away,'” Esparza said. “So, I was like, I guess we’re going to have to do it then. I was happy, you know, because she’s the love of my life, like if I had to do it with anybody it would have been her.”
Ariana Sanchez’s father, Alex Sanchez, told the outlet he was thrilled to be a grandfather. “I was so happy we were just so blessed,” he said. “Like we couldn’t wait for her to get here, just a very exciting moment.”
The mom-to-be shared her excitement on social media.
Sanchez posted a picture of her baby’s ultrasound on May 10, announcing she was having a girl. Her next post on July 13 is now heartbreaking, knowing her fate. It’s a photo of the delivery room captioned, “baby time can’t wait to hold my sweet baby girl.”
Her parents posted on their Facebook account that they were excited to meet their grandbaby and eagerly awaited her arrival. They shared a sweet picture as they waited for the news. “Grandma and grandpa sanchez! we happy on becoming grandparents for the first time. Im so ready to spoil my grand baby,” the post is captioned.
Sadly, the excitement soon turned to sorrow.
At some point during Ariana Sanchez’s induction, complications arose, and she died. Her parents announced the sad news on Facebook on July 16.
“I just want to begin to say thank u for everyone’s condolences and prayers i just wanted give an update on my little grand baby came into this world weighing 10 pounds 6 ounces her daddy named her Ariana Nailani rayne esparza she is the most beautiful little thing and looks just like her mommy hopefully her daddy and my husband and i will be able to bring her home by monday ugh i just cant take this payne i just don’t understand,” her parents wrote.
The family started a GoFundMe to help with final expenses.
Ariana Sanchez’s family shared their heartache on the fundraising page. “What was supposed to be an exciting time for our daughter and family changed in a matter of minutes. My Ariana took her last breath bringing in a precious life. We are all lost and still trying to make sense of what happened. She would have been over the moon in love with her Daughter and We have a life time of raising the sweet Angel she left behind,” the page reads. They have raised just shy of their $15,000 goal.
“Though I’m a complete stranger my thoughts and prayers are being sent,” one donor wrote. “My the lord wrap his healing hands in such a time of need.”
“My prayers are with her family and loved ones left behind,” another person wrote.
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