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Photographer Todd Hochberg, left, presents an album of photographs to Carolyn and Brian Schroeder and their son James, 10, center, at Children’s Memorial Hospital. Hochberg photographed the Schroeder’s daughter, Anna, who died 16 days after her birth from complications caused by a genetic abnormality. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
EDITOR’S NOTE: When a baby dies, families are left grappling with devastating pain. By documenting their babies’ short lives and their heartbroken goodbyes, photographer Todd Hochberg helps them to grieve. Parents treasure the photos as irreplaceable images showing that their children were loved and will never be forgotten.
These are some of the photographs Hochberg has taken to help families through their loss. He and the parents agreed to share them to help others in similar situations and to raise public awareness of the support such families need. Read the story about Todd Hochberg’s work.