08/19/2021
My name is Ashley Faulkner. I found out I was expecting May 4, 2012. At 20 weeks August 27 I found out I had preeclampsia I was admitted to Floyd Medical to watch me close for a few days. I was released and was referred to Doctors in Atlanta at North Side Hospital. I was put on bedrest at home until September 11,2012. I was admitted and on September 14 I started having real had heart burn are that’s what I thought. My blood test came back, and my kidneys and liver were shutting down it was only a matter of time until it took my life. On September 14, 2012, I was rushed for an emergency c-section and delivered a beautiful baby boy weighing only 13 1/2 oz 10 1/4 in long I was only 23 weeks along. Easton Barrett Morris. He was in NICU on a vent for 5 days. I was discharged from the hospital going home to get clothes to stay at the Ronald McDonald House but as we are pulling out the NICU called saying he had many fluids during the night and more that morning and could have a lung infection and his little body couldn’t handle it that it would be a miracle if he made it through the night. I stayed by his side until the doctors told me his kidneys were shutting down. They handed him to me for the first time I rocked him until God called him home. The whole time I am rocking him there was an angel holding me and Easton in their wings. God called him home about 10:45. Due to this I wanted to do something to get my story out. We live in a small community, so I came up with doing a walk for all the parents who have lost a baby. Oct 15 is the National day for Pregnancy and Infant loss Awareness. I am thankful God blessed me to be able to do the walk on this day. From 2012-2016 I arranged A Walk to Remember. In 2017 I found out I was pregnant with my Rainbow baby (After A Storm Comes A Rainbow). I decided to take a break with the ministry to focus on me and my pregnancy. I had my son at 32 weeks on September 23, 2017. In those 4 years we helped over 100 families in Chattooga County. Giving a potion on the fund to local funeral homes to go towards monument or funeral cost. We also bought a cremation bear for a mom to place her baby’s ashes in.
In 2020 God spoke to me and told me my story wasn’t over. I know longer do the walk, but we do make Angel gowns from wedding gowns donated. Those go to local funeral homes for parents to lay their baby to rest in or they can choose to keep it. We have shirts as a fund raiser, and we also have Cash app to donate, or donations can be made at United Community Bank. We still give money towards monument or funeral cost to help with burial expenses. I also give a book that helped me through my loss called “I will carry you” By: Angie Smith. All shirts are in “Somewhere Over the Rainbow bouquet” in Menlo, Ga. You can also contact me and let me know you would like to purchase a shirt.
My goal for this Ministry is to break the silence for Pregnancy and Infant Loss. So many families grieve alone. 1 in 4 lose a baby and a lot don’t realize they have a support team. God has truly blessed this ministry and I believe that he has greater things to continue to do with it. This has been my healing for 9 years and I continue to heal. I will always have my scars, but I will let Gods light shine through the scars.
Easton Barrett Morris Memorial Fund
Est:2012
