Woman lost her baby in an ectopic pregnancy, her neighborhood showed up to care for her

Being pregnant can be physically taxing, with constant fatigue and nausea being common challenges. However, the heartbreak of losing a baby prematurely is an emotional burden that can feel immeasurable. In such moments, the support of a community can mean everything. Tessa Truman (@tessatruman) shared a moving video on TikTok showing how her “village” rallied around her after she experienced the loss of her baby following emergency surgery for a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.

An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants itself outside the womb, often in one of the fallopian tubes, according to the NHS website. Truman’s video appears to be footage from a ring camera outside her home. It begins with her being taken away on a stretcher for surgery. The overlay text reads, “Watch my village show up after an emergency surgery for a ruptured ectopic pregnancy,” and, one by one, friends and family can be seen arriving at her house to offer their support.

First, about two to three people can be seen bringing in food, and next, a woman comes in with a beautiful bouquet, after which, another woman comes in with flowers. In the next clip, a woman can be seen bringing something in a jute tray, and then an elderly man with flowers in a vase. Then a few more come one-by-one coming with food packages, balloons, along with their dogs. This support must have meant a lot to the family.

Moreover, this sort of love might have helped the person to heal while having to go through such difficult times. The video is captioned, "Couldn't be more grateful for my village" and has about 12.4 million views. @lashesbykarol commented, "Going through an ectopic pregnancy was the scariest thing ever! Happy you have your village." @tinkeringscholar shared, "My village was only 4 people but they got me through after my ectopic in November." @elizabeththompso715 expressed, "It is beautiful to watch the women care for you but when the men showed up, that’s powerful. I’m glad you have this village." @kels.carter said, "I'm so sorry you had to go through this. But the people who brought their dog!! Love that lol."

In another similar story, neighbors showered love on a new mom after she arrived home with the baby. The video was shared by a woman who goes by the name @honeyathome on TikTok. The overlay text reads, "Watch my village show up after bringing home my newborn." People begin to appear in front of her house to show their support. 

The first man comes with bags of food, and after that, a woman leaves a crate of water bottles for the mother. Next, a family comes in with gifts, and then a woman with adorable balloons for the baby. One of the beautiful parts of the video is that a man removing snow from the entryway. The video is captioned, "Can't thank them enough for coming together and helping us adjust to our new life as parents…and for all the food." It truly shows the sort of relationship the couple share with their neighbors and proves how a village is needed to raise a child. 

This article originally appeared 11 months ago.