Mother shares heartbreaking loss to break the silence on infant grief

Masha Padakreslava says the issue isn't about money—it's about pain, the kind no one should have to endure alone. She wants to be heard and supported by mothers who lose their children and are left to face their grief in isolation. The woman shared her story with Tochka.by.

Waiting for a "Pink Bundle"

Not long ago, Masha imagined walking out of the maternity ward with her newborn daughter—a "pink bundle" in her arms.

But the baby arrived too soon. In February, the woman left the hospital through the back door, clutching a death certificate instead.

"In January, we celebrated Malaya's birthday—right there, in the ward where I lay. Without my little girl now," she says, barely holding back tears.

"Eight important beds in that ward. Without my little girl now," she repeats, struggling to keep from crying.

Masha is about to turn 32. Together with her husband, she is raising three children: her eldest daughter is 14, her middle child is 10, and her youngest son is 3. Between maternity leaves, she worked as a waitress, later managed a café, and now runs a motherhood blog.

"I found out I was pregnant on September 11. No, we hadn't planned for another child. But there was never any question about whether to have the baby."