On 2/23/19 I felt the worst pain any mother could feel, I lost my beautiful angel Melanie Victoria Cabrera. Everything was just so sudden. Just 3 days before her passing she was eating her full bottle and enjoying the sun. She has been nothing but a fighter since she was in my belly.

Only bad news were delivered to us during my pregnancy. We were told that she wouldn’t make it. Just 2 weeks before Melanie was born and after many many tests we got the news that she had a rare brain condition (lissencephaly). This would cause many issues and they weren’t expecting her to even survive the pregnancy. As the fighter that she was and only weighing 3 pounds she left us amazed and in love. As soon as she turned 4 pounds she was able to leave the NICU to come home with no assistance!

At some point we didn’t even think her diagnostic was real. She looked and acted like a normal baby. We got to see her smile, enjoy baths, and felt the love from all of us. 

Sadly in thanksgiving she got sick and that’s when the ER visits became regular. Tests, doctors visits, and therapy became a routine. Her health was a roller coaster but she never gave up and showed us how much of a strong fighter she was. 

This last ER visit felt different, but I was sure that we would go back home like we always did. The day before she passed, a child on the room next to us had died. I remember saying that I couldn’t imagine how it felt to come to the hospital and leave without your child. Little did I know that would be my case. 

At this moment we don’t clearly know what went so wrong that caused the death of my beautiful baby. We are still in shock and I feel like this is just a bad dream and when I wake up I’ll have her in my arms again.

I  can’t thank enough everyone that gave her love and had the time to meet her. We made this page to find help with funeral expenses and her memorial. Anything helps! From kind words, to donating and sharing this. I just want her to be remembered as the happy baby we all knew. We all love you! Mommy can’t wait to hold you again munchkin! Mommy and daddy love you princess. See you in heaven