"At her 20-week anatomy scan in her previous pregnancy, doctors told Torrez and her partner, Cameron Hale, that their son had severe fetal growth restriction. He was measuring far behind, his body not developing as it should. She was referred to a maternal-fetal medicine specialist and monitored closely, but the prognosis was grim. At 35 weeks, she delivered Elias, whom they called Eli; he was stillborn."
"In the months that followed, grief did not disappear, even as hope returned. When Torrez became pregnant again, she found herself carrying not only a new child but complicated emotions. She held a baby shower this time. She bought a car seat. She prepared a nursery milestones she had not allowed herself with Eli after doctors warned her he would not survive."
"I feel like God is always sending signs, Torrez, 32, tells TODAY.com. Alaska's name gained increased significance when she was born doing a winter storm. Born during a historic freeze in Dallas, Texas, Ashtin Torrez's daughter arrived with a name that suddenly felt meant to be."
Ashtin Torrez experienced the loss of her son, Elias, at 35 weeks gestation due to severe fetal growth restriction. After this traumatic experience, she became pregnant again and chose to name her daughter Alaska, a name she had selected over a year prior. Alaska was born on January 28 during a historic Arctic blast that gripped Dallas, bringing record-low temperatures, ice, power outages, and school closures. Torrez had prepared differently for this pregnancy, holding a baby shower and setting up a nursery despite complicated emotions of grief, guilt, and cautious hope. The timing of Alaska's birth during the extreme winter weather felt to Torrez like a divine sign rather than coincidence.
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