Just weeks after Millie Smith and Lewis Cann discovered they were expecting identical twin girls, they were devastated to learn that one had a fatal condition and wouldn\u2019t survive after birth.<\/p>\n
On April 30, following a high-risk pregnancy, Millie delivered twins Callie and Skye. Skye lived only three hours, but during that time, both babies cried\u2014something doctors didn\u2019t expect from Skye. Their brief time together became a precious memory for the grieving parents.<\/p>\n
While Callie remained in NICU, an innocent comment from another mom\u2014who assumed Millie had just one baby\u2014left her heartbroken. The pain of unspoken grief sparked an idea: a simple way to honor babies like Skye.<\/p>\n
Millie created the purple butterfly symbol, placed on NICU incubators to quietly indicate the loss of a twin or multiple. \u201cI chose butterflies to remember the babies that flew away, and purple because it suits both boys and girls,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
What began as a sticker grew into the Skye High Foundation, now spreading awareness and offering comfort to grieving families across the world through purple butterfly cards, ornaments, and more.<\/p>\n
Callie is now seven, and her sister Skye\u2019s legacy lives on\u2014helping others navigate the heartbreak of baby loss with compassion and understanding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Just weeks after Millie Smith and Lewis Cann discovered they were expecting identical twin girls, they were devastated to learn that one had a fatal condition and wouldn\u2019t survive after birth. On April 30, following a high-risk pregnancy, Millie delivered twins Callie and Skye. Skye lived only three hours, but during that time, both babies…<\/p>\n