Pregnant Mother of 4 Was 1 CM Dilated When She Went Missing & Was Never Seen Again

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Members of a desperate family from Indiana are begging the public for answers after the disappearance of their pregnant relative. Emma Baum, a 25-year-old mother of four, was last seen at her boyfriend’s house in Gary on October 10, 2024.

At the time, she was heavily pregnant and likely going to give birth within a few days. The family has spoken publicly, hoping their pleas will help bring both Emma Baum and possibly her newborn baby home safely. 

Her family says they have tried everything they can.

“We are looking for my sister,” Abigale Smith said during a press conference on November 15, according to the New York Post. “She was 1 centimeter dilated on October 4. She has been missing since October 10.” Smith said she and her family have done everything they can and now they’re asking the public to please help.

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'Her babies need her,' Emma Baum's mother said.

Jamie Baum believes her daughter’s boyfriend is somehow involved with her disappearance. He has been taken into custody but that’s not related to Emma Baum’s disappearance; he failed to appear for a warrant in an unrelated case, Gary Police Commander Jack Hamady said. Regardless of the boyfriend’s potential involvement, Jamie Baum just wants her daughter back, the Post reported.

“I would like my daughter home,” she said during the media conference. “We miss her. Her babies need her. Her family needs her.”

Police are analyzing video footage in their search.

A missing persons report was filed for Emma Baum on October 28, 18 days after she was last seen. Police have focused their search efforts on three sites that have proved significant during the investigation. They also plan to analyze video footage from the areas where the pregnant mother was last seen.

Emma Baum is 5’3″, weighs about 136 pounds, and often wears wigs. Her natural hair color is brunette.

Smith sent a message to Emma as well.

In case Emma Baum disappeared of her own free will, her mother sent encouragement. “We love you, Emma,” she said, per the Post. “And if you can hear us, there is nothing that you have done to make any of us stop loving you. We trust that somebody knows something and we want her home,” Smith said.