Carrying a Baby Who Will Die

Diane Bansbach

About one million babies world-wide die each year within 24 hours of birth. What if you knew from the time you were about five months pregnant that your baby would be one of those children? In this conversation, Sharon Betters talks to Diane Bansbach about what it was like for her to learn her much wanted baby girl, Amy, might not survive birth, let alone live outside her mother’s womb. Diane and Sharon share a few tears as Diane steps back into that season of loss and grief and tells Amy’s story in a way that offers hope and counsel to those facing a similar tragedy.

Dr. Diane Bansbach has been a mathematics educator for 32 years. She passionately believes in providing all students with engaging learning opportunities, which was the basis of her dissertation for the University of Delaware. In addition to serving as the Mathematics Chairperson at Wilmington University, Diane teaches statistics and is the faculty mentor for the Men’s Soccer Team. Diane lives on Maryland’s Eastern Shore with her husband, Jim, their two children, and their dog, Coffee. Diane enjoys gardening, kayaking, hiking, and vacationing at the beach with her family.

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