Coverage dated October 1, 2026

South suburban mother celebrates son's first birthday after 20 miscarriages, years of pregnancy loss

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

October marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and for one southwest suburban family, the observance carries special meaning as they celebrate a milestone they once feared might never come.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    After 20 miscarriages, suburban couple celebrates birthday of baby boy (opens NBC Chicago)

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    For more than a decade Raneem Haddad struggled with recurrent pregnancy loss, but she never gave up on her dream of becoming a mother. Twenty miscarriages later, the suburban mother finally welcomed her son Emanuel. “We did have about 20 miscarriages, 90% very early on,” Haddad told NBC Chicago.

  2. ABC 7 Chicago

    South suburban mother celebrates son's first birthday after 20 miscarriages, years of pregnancy loss (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    October marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and for one southwest suburban family, the observance carries special meaning as they celebrate a milestone they once feared might never come.

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